muggy

English

Etymology

From Old Norse mugga (“drizzle, mist”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʌɡi/
Rhymes: -ʌɡi

Adjective

muggy (comparative muggier, superlative muggiest)

(Of the weather, air, etc) humid, or hot and humid.
(obsolete) wet or mouldy
muggy straw

Synonyms

(of the weather): close, oppressive, sticky, sultry

Translations

humid or hot and humid

Belarusian: ду́шны (dúšny)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 悶熱 (zh), 闷热 (zh) (mēnrè)
Finnish: kuumankostea (hot and humid)
French: étouffant (fr), humide (fr)
German: schwül (de)

Japanese: 蒸し暑い (むしあつい, mushiatsui)
Maori: haitutu, korire
Russian: уду́шливый (ru) (udúšlivyj), ду́шный (ru) (dúšnyj), спёртый (ru) (spjórtyj)
Welsh: trymaidd (cy), clòs (cy), mwll (cy)

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