muggier; muggiest
: being warm, damp, and close
Examples of muggy in a Sentence
a muggy day in August
It's very muggy out today.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
On a muggy Florida night, Burton held off Kyle Busch by less than half a second to win the summer race.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Sporting pit vents for muggy days, pockets galore, and the ability to be packed into a pocket, this jacket ticks all the boxes for a high-quality rain jacket.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Running a dehumidifier in your office during the muggiest months of the year can also help keep mold at bay.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muggy
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muggy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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muggy
adjective
mug·gy
ˈməg-ē 
muggier; muggiest
: being warm and humid
a muggy day in August
mugginess
noun
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