English · Nature & Environment
muggy
/ˈmʌɡi/
[/ˈmʌɡi/]
unpleasantly warm and damp
Intermediateadjective
Definition
Unpleasantly warm and damp, with a lot of moisture in the still air. It often describes hot, sticky summer weather before a storm.
Example
The air was hot and muggy before the storm.
The air was hot and muggy before the storm.
Etymology
From dialectal 'mug' (mist, drizzle), from Old Norse 'mugga'.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in weather descriptions of hot, sticky, humid days.