muggy — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

damp, fresh, hot, humid, little, thick, warm

VERB + MUGGY

air, feels, isn't, think

MUGGY + NOUN

night, season, summers, you're

PREP.

during, in, than

ADV.

drizzly, really

Definitions

adj

1

Humid, or hot and humid.

The next was a very unpropitious morning for a journey—muggy, damp, and drizzly.

What struck me as the most curious thing about this wonderful river was: how did the air keep fresh? It was muggy and thick, no doubt, but still not sufficiently so to render it bad or even remarkably unpleasant.

2

Wet or mouldy.

muggy straw

3

Drunk.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — hot or warm and humid

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

The next was a very unpropitious morning for a journey—muggy, damp, and drizzly.

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02

What struck me as the most curious thing about this wonderful river was: how did the air keep fresh? It was muggy and thick, no doubt, but still not sufficiently so to render it bad or even remarkably

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03

The evening, though sunless, had been warm and muggy for the season, and Tess had come out with her milking-hood only, naked-armed and jacketless; certainly not dressed for a drive.

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04

It is less muggy today than it was yesterday.

Tatoeba · #242851

05

It was too muggy for me to get to sleep last night.

Tatoeba · #244824

06

It was a little too muggy for spring.

Tatoeba · #266916

Usage Notes

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