muggy

IPA/ˈmʌɡi/
KK[mˈʌɡi]IPA/ˈmʌɡi/

muggy — adjective

  • muggypositive
  • muggiercomparative
  • muggiestsuperlative

1. describes weather or the air inside a room that feels uncomfortably hot because

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes weather or the air inside a room that feels uncomfortably hot because the air is heavy with moisture, making your skin feel sticky

例句

The air felt so muggy that Ada's shirt was sticking to her back by noon.

collocation: muggy air / muggy weather

After three days of muggy weather, Mayumi finally turned on the air conditioner.

collocation: muggy weather

同義詞
  • humid

    more neutral and technical; muggy adds the sense of uncomfortable warmth and stickiness

  • sticky

    informal; focuses on how the air makes your skin feel

  • sultry

    more literary or dramatic; can suggest tropical or summer heat

  • oppressive

    emphasises the discomfort and weight of the atmosphere

反義詞
  • crisp

    cool, dry, and refreshing — the opposite of muggy weather

  • dry

    lacking moisture; a dry heat is not muggy

用法筆記

Almost always describes outdoor weather or the atmosphere inside a building; not used for objects, surfaces, or food. Common in both attributive positions ('a muggy afternoon') and predicative positions ('the air feels muggy').

常見錯誤

❌The towel feels muggy after a hot shower.
✅The towel feels damp after a hot shower.
💡Muggy describes air or weather, not objects that have absorbed water.
❌The office was muggy because nobody opened the windows.
✅The office was stuffy because nobody opened the windows.
💡Muggy implies humidity, not just lack of fresh air.