muggy
adjective C2
Plain meaning
warm, damp, and uncomfortable weather
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe warm, damp, and uncomfortable weather, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalHis response sounded muggy, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a muggy assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a muggy responsemuggy behavioura muggy situation
Watch out
Do not use “very muggy” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
muggyness (noun, where natural)muggyly (adverb, where natural)