ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmuggy
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muggy
Meaning: uncomfortably warm and damp
muggy in a sentence
How muggy is used in real sentences:
The muggy afternoon made everyone feel sticky during recess.
It was so muggy outside that drops of water formed on the cold windows.
“By Wednesday, muggy air made shirts cling to backs outside the clinic.”
— from the passage The Waiting Map
Synonyms for muggy
Other words for muggy — humid, sticky and sultry — carry the same meaning.
- humid
- sticky
- sultry
Antonyms of muggy
Words that mean the opposite of muggy:
- dry
- cool
Where it comes from
From English mug 'mist or drizzle'
Memory hook
MUGGY weather makes you feel moist and sticky.