B2adjectiveinformalnature
US/ˈmʌɡ.i/
UK/ˈmʌɡ.i/
(of weather) warm and wet in an unpleasant way, with little wind
In context
It's so muggy today, my clothes are sticking to me.
Hanoi gets really muggy in spring before the summer heat.
The muggy air made it hard to sleep without a fan.
Words that go with muggy
adjective + noun
- muggy weatherI hate muggy weather.
- muggy dayOn muggy days I stay in the air con.
- muggy airThe muggy air smelled of rain.
- muggy nightIt was a muggy night with no breeze.
adjective + preposition
- hot and muggyIt's hot and muggy all week.