muggy
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i adjective, mug·gi·er, mug·gi·est.
(of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
Origin:
1725–35; mug to drizzle (noun and v.) (< Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist, drizzle) + -y1
1725–35; mug to drizzle (noun and v.) (< Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist, drizzle) + -y1
Related forms
mug·gi·ly, adverb
mug·gi·ness, noun
Antonyms
dry.
dry.
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muggy (ˈmʌɡɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -gier, -giest | |
| (of weather, air, etc) unpleasantly warm and humid | |
| [C18: dialect mug drizzle, probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse mugga mist] | |
| 'muggily | |
| —adv | |
| 'mugginess | |
| —n | |
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Muggy
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Word Origin & History
muggy
1731, from mugen "to drizzle" (late 14c.), from O.N. mugga "drizzle, mist," related to mjukr "soft," or O.N. mygla "mold," which is cognate with L. mucus "snot."
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muggy definition[ˈməgi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Humid or muggy conditions can add to the discomfort of high temperatures.
Daily temperatures are mild and offer a pleasant pause on either side of the city's muggy summer months.
The carpets were red, flags flew under a muggy sun and the honour guard stood crisply to attention.
The material will help block the sun from beating down on you without making your head feel muggy and hot.
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