muggy — (of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: (of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌɡi/
Korean meaning: (날씨가) 불쾌할 정도로 덥고 습한
Korean pronunciation: **머**기
Example Sentences
- It was so muggy that my glasses fogged up the moment I stepped outside.
- The muggy classroom made all the students feel drowsy during the math exam.
- Even my phone started overheating in this muggy weather - technology needs air conditioning too!
muggy
ADJECTIVE//ˈmʌɡi//
(of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid
💡 Concept
(of weather) unpleasantly warm and humid
🎵 Rhyme
Too muggy for buggy rides or rugby games
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmʌɡi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmʌɡi/
🌳Etymology
Rootmug
Suffix--gy
Origin
북유럽어에서 온 'mug'(이슬비, 안개)에서 파생되어 습하고 후덥지근한 날씨를 묘사하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
buggyhuggyrugby
buggy
huggy
rugby
🔗Collocations
muggy weather
muggy summer day
muggy air
feel muggy
muggy night
📝Examples
“It was so muggy that my glasses fogged up the moment I stepped outside.”
“The muggy classroom made all the students feel drowsy during the math exam.”
😄 Fun example
“Even my phone started overheating in this muggy weather - technology needs air conditioning too!”
“The muggy air hung over the city like a wet blanket.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
humidstickysultryoppressivesweltering
Antonyms
drycrispfresh
Related
humiditymoisturetropicalstifling
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