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PRONUNCIATION OF MUGGINESS

mugginess  [ˈmʌɡɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUGGINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mugginess is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUGGINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mugginess in the English dictionary

The definition of mugginess in the dictionary is the quality or state of being unpleasantly warm and humid.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUGGINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
comeliness
ˈkʌmlɪnɪs
dizziness
ˈdɪzɪnɪs
dryness
ˈdraɪnɪs
finis
ˈfɪnɪs
friendliness
ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs
grogginess
ˈɡrɒɡɪnɪs
Guinness
ˈɡɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
highness
ˈhaɪnɪs
holiness
ˈhəʊlɪnɪs
laziness
ˈleɪzɪnɪs
loveliness
ˈlʌvlɪnɪs
McGuinness
məˈɡɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
scragginess
ˈskræɡɪnɪs
shagginess
ˈʃæɡɪnɪs
sogginess
ˈsɒɡɪnɪs
timeliness
ˈtaɪmlɪnɪs
trustworthiness
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUGGINESS

mugearite
mugful
mugga
muggar
mugged
muggee
mugger
muggier
muggiest
muggily
mugging
muggins
muggle
muggur
muggy
Mughal
mugwort
mugwump
mugwumpery
mugwumpish

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUGGINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
core business
do the business
drowsiness
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
geekiness
hairiness
loneliness
retail business
rough-and-readiness
sexiness
show business
unhappiness
worthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of mugginess in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mugginess» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUGGINESS

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Translator English - Chinese

闷热
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mugginess
570 millions of speakers

English

mugginess
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mugginess
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mugginess
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mugginess
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mugginess
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mugginess
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moiteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mugginess
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwüle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蒸し暑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mugginess
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mugginess
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mugginess
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mugginess
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्नता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bunaltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mugginess
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mugginess
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mugginess
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mugginess
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mugginess
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwoelte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mugginess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mugginess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mugginess

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUGGINESS»

The term «mugginess» is used very little and occupies the 151.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUGGINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mugginess» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mugginess» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mugginess

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUGGINESS»

Discover the use of mugginess in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mugginess and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rural Cyclopedia, Or A General Dictionary of ...
Moistness or mugginess of climate may seem, at first sight, to be a cause of mildew entirely beyond the control of farmers. Yet something may be done to escape it by practising such methods of culture, and adopting such times of sowing, and ...
John Marius Wilson, 1851
2
The Rural Cyclopedia, Or A General Dictionary of ...
Moistness or mugginess of climate may seem, at first sight, to be a cause of mildew entirely beyond the control of farmers. Yet something may be done to escape it by practising such methods of culture, and adopting such times of sewing, and ...
John Marius Wilson, 1857
3
Calling Out Your Name
Mostly it was in her lower back and hip, and I thought maybe she'd cracked one of her hip bones the way elderly people sometimes do, but no, she said it was the mugginess in the air that was tightening her joints and keeping her bent over.
Ned White, 2009
4
Sojourner
As he peered out the windows he could see dawn had just allowed the sun to rise and he could feel the mugginess in the air of another hot day. Even within air -conditioned walls the mugginess could be detected sometimes. Only with the ...
M. J. Crook, 2010
5
Human Adaptation to Extreme Stress: From the Holocaust to ...
Two, maybe three, other ships above. Covering fire from ground and above ground "WHOMB", evac blows. Bodies and screaming. Grab my bag. Another soldier down. Later, hot again, a heavy mugginess in the air. The stench of death wraps ...
John P. Wilson, Zev Harel, Boaz Kahana, 1988
6
Strange Times, My Dear: The PEN Anthology of Contemporary ...
A mild mugginess has taken over the city. People have covered their doors and windows. The supporting pillars of White Bridge are enveloped in the mist rising off the Karun, and the bridge, in the dark of night, seems to hover in midair.
Nahid Mozaffari, Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, 2005
7
Oxford Thesaurus of English
7 noun you could feel the damp in the air: moisture, dampness, humidity, wetness , wet, water, liquid, condensation, steam, vapour, clamminess, mugginess, dankness, wateriness; rain, raininess, dew, drizzle, precipitation, spray; perspiration, ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
8
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Cf, also Dan. mullen, mouldy, «mine, to become mouldy; Swed, dial. mules, Swed, muflas, to grow mouldy ; Icel. myglm, to grow musty. From mug-, as mice!, mugga, mugginess. See Maggy. Thus mould is * mugginess' in this use. Moult, to cast ...
Walter W. Skeat, Walter William Skeat, 2005
9
Aerial Age
As the system approaches, the advanced part is marked by the warm and depressing character of the weather and a general mugginess prevails. Aber- cromby's original chart emphasises the oppressive feeling induced by this part of the ...
‎1917
10
Intermediate heat
A common effect due to the presence of moisture in the atmosphere is the feeling of "mugginess"* in a hot overcrowded room or on a sultry day. This is due to the large amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere which retards the ...
Frank Tyler, 1949

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUGGINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mugginess is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 could be the warmest year on record for Arizona
It doesn't rise to Florida-like mugginess, but it's still not a dry heat. Photo: Dave Seibert/The Republic. You can fry an egg on the sidewalk | For ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Oh, what a relief it is - low humidity, warm temperatures, sunshine
An overnight cold front swept out the mugginess, and will usher in a streak of downright gorgeous weather through the rest of the week. «New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio, Jul 15»
3
Heat wave continues in Morris; air quality poor
Today will bring more heat and mugginess to Morris, along with some rain, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures may hit ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
JULIA'S FORECAST: Scorching temperatures continue to burn
AM Commute: You're walking into a wall of mugginess when you step out the door this morning. Temperatures are in the mid 70s to near 80 at ... «Mississippi News Now, Jul 15»
5
Hot and Muggy conditions stick around to start work week
Not everyone will see rain to start the work week but all will certainly feel the heat and mugginess. Temperatures will peak well into the upper ... «WMBF, Jul 15»
6
DC area forecast: Triple-digit heat index sparks Sunday heat …
Skies are partly to mostly cloudy, and with the extreme mugginess some fog is possible as lows stay up in the upper 70s to near 80. Yup, I said ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Wes: Heat advisory continues; storm chances increase late week
I don't really see any major push of dry air so the mugginess will keep the heat index values elevated. We do see the possibility of more ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
8
Watch your local evening forecast on KSBW 07.19.15
WE ARE NOT USED TO THE MUGGINESS . WATSONVILLE ... THE MUGGINESS WILL CONTINUE FOR 24 HOURS AT LEAST. SANTA CRUZ ... «KSBW The Central Coast, Jul 15»
9
DC area forecast: Modest warmth today, then sizzling this weekend …
Low temperatures in our steam bath may hit the mid-70s to around 80, if we are lucky. Southeast breezes around 5 mph keep our mugginess ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
10
Central Indiana bracing for extreme weekend heat
A few streets over roofers hammered away in the noontime sun, the mugginess catching some by surprise. “Definitely not prepared for it. «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mugginess [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mugginess>. Apr 2024 ».
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