as in humid
containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture
the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim
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On a muggy Monday morning, a couple dozen of Honey’s relatives — nieces and nephews, siblings and cousins, Patman and their children — gathered in a pavilion at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery for the farewell they had long been denied.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and moderately muggy with lows ranging through the 70s.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
After a muggy practice in August, left guard Ben Powers sat on a bench and set the standard.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
Massively muggy conditions persist with lows only in the mid-70s to near 80 along with partly cloudy skies.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and moderately muggy with lows ranging through the 70s.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
After a muggy practice in August, left guard Ben Powers sat on a bench and set the standard.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
Massively muggy conditions persist with lows only in the mid-70s to near 80 along with partly cloudy skies.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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“Muggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muggy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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