mugginess

/-gēnə̇s -gin-/ (ame, mw)

mugginess — noun

1. uncomfortable weather where the air feels heavy because it is both warm and very

1.名詞C1
釋義

uncomfortable weather where the air feels heavy because it is both warm and very damp, making your skin sticky and breathing harder than usual.

例句

The mugginess in Bangkok kept Kian indoors near the air conditioner all afternoon.

subject + 'kept' + object + adverbial

By late August, the mugginess in the kitchen made Mira's hair stick to her neck.

uncountable; common subject pattern 'the mugginess in [place]'

同義詞
  • humidity

    neutral and broader — humidity is a measurable physical quantity; mugginess always carries the unpleasant felt-experience.

  • sultriness

    more literary; emphasises the oppressive, sleepy quality of hot damp weather.

  • closeness

    British; stresses the stuffy lack of fresh air, often used of indoor spaces as well as outdoor weather.

  • stickiness

    informal; foregrounds the feeling on the skin rather than the air itself.

反義詞
  • dryness

    the opposite physical condition; low atmospheric moisture.

  • crispness

    describes pleasantly cool, dry air; the positive counterpart of mugginess.

用法筆記

Uncountable; takes singular verb agreement. Frequently preceded by a definite article or a measure ('the mugginess', 'a heavy mugginess'). Common subjects of the verbs 'lift', 'settle', 'press', 'hang'.

常見錯誤

❌There were many mugginesses last week.
✅There was a lot of mugginess last week.
💡mugginess is uncountable; no plural form.
❌The mugginess weather kept us indoors.
✅The muggy weather kept us indoors.
💡use the adjective 'muggy' before a noun, not the noun 'mugginess'.