muggy
part of speech
adjective (muggy, muggier, muggiest); noun form mugginess
meaning for a pupil
1) Muggy weather is warm, damp and still, with heavy, sticky air that makes you feel hot and tired. tree →
2) (informal) A room or place that feels close and stuffy, with warm, damp air and no fresh breeze. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and science lessons muggy weather means high humidity: a lot of water vapour in warm air, so sweat dries slowly and people feel hotter than the thermometer shows. Muggy days often come before a thunderstorm in summer, and are common in places like Florida, Queensland and Hong Kong. In everyday life people say «It's so muggy today» or «a muggy night» when it is hard to sleep. Safety: on muggy days drink plenty of water and rest in the shade, because the body cools down less easily. Phrases: «hot and muggy», «warm and muggy», «a muggy afternoon».
examples
- It's really muggy today, so my shirt is sticking to my back. tree →
- The air felt warm and muggy before the thunderstorm. tree →
- We couldn't sleep on that muggy summer night. tree →
- Open a window, it's muggy in this classroom. tree →
- Muggy weather means there is lots of water vapour in the air. tree →
- Brisbane can be very hot and muggy in January. tree →
- After the rain the jungle was muggy and full of insects. tree →
- It was the muggiest day of the summer holidays. tree →
note
Adjective: muggy, muggier, muggiest; the noun is «mugginess». It is about warm, wet air — cold damp weather is called «damp» or «raw», not muggy. Trap: it has nothing to do with a mug (a cup) or with «mugging» (robbing someone in the street). Close words: humid, sticky, sultry, close.
Trees and pragmatics
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