mugginess

noun

Definition of mugginessnext
as in humidity

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  1. humidity
  2. moisture
  3. damp
Noun
  • Peace lilies are popular houseplants for good reason: The tropical, white-flowering plant does well in the low light and low humidity most of us have in our homes.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But the wind should begin to relax later Wednesday and by Thursday humidity is forecast to increase and there is even a chance for a few sprinkles for southern California.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of humidity
Noun
  • This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Trees offer a natural cooling effect by providing shade and releasing moisture into the air.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of moisture
Noun
  • Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.
    Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of damp
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muggers

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mugging

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