Meanings
comparative fuggier · superlative fuggiest
- Muggy; stuffy; poorly ventilated.
Mac and Smoky scorned the fuggy atmosphere of the lower decks, and proceeded to select a breezy spot on the after boat-deck.
1921, Clutha N. Mackenzie, The Tale of a Trooper1 more example
"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."
1905, Horace Annesley Vachell, The Hill
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(British informal) poorly ventilated
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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fuggy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuggy
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