muggy
adjective
(of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
mugginess
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a word derived from
muggy.
Example Sentences
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“Just because we have higher humidities,” she said, “the mugginess doesn’t mean that the vegetation won’t burn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some widely scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain could reach the East Coast and the Gulf States on Saturday, contributing to the mugginess.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
The Sunday of their arrangement came up to dense clouds and a heavy mugginess.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 8, 2018
And he adds the most significant potential implications include increased rainfall and mugginess and less Atlantic hurricane activity.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2018
The mugginess just made everybody itch for something, I think.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
