fuggy

English

Etymology

From fug +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌɡi/
• Rhymes: -ʌɡi

Adjective

fuggy (comparative fuggier, superlative fuggiest)

1. Muggy; stuffy; poorly ventilated.
   • 1921, Clutha N. Mackenzie, The Tale of a Trooper‎^[1]:

     Mac and Smoky scorned the fuggy atmosphere of the lower decks, and proceeded to select a breezy spot on the after boat-deck.

   • 1905, Horace Annesley Vachell, The Hill‎^[2]:

     "It's horribly fuggy in here, and I've Jambi[1] to do; but I'm not going till you give me your word that you'll leave young Kinloch alone."

2. Dazed or lethargic.