1731, from mugen "to drizzle" (late 14c.), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mugga "drizzling mist," possibly from PIE *meug- "slimy, slippery" (see mucus).
例文
1. a muggy August day
8月の蒸し暑い日
2.We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.
雨季が始まると、蒸し暑い天気が予想されます。
3.It was muggy and overcast.
蒸し暑くてじめじめしていて、空がどんよりしています。
4.Washington is still incredibly hot and mugggy ,though the leaves have started turning.
ワシントンは依然として蒸し暑く、湿っている。木の葉が黄色くなり始めているにもかかわらず。
5.The air was warm and muggy ,and the top seemed to recede as he approached.