fuggier

Stuffier and closer

Fuggier is the comparative form of fuggy, describing air that is warmer, stuffier, and more stale than something else.

British English primarily.

A room grows fuggier as bodies accumulate and windows stay shut: The pub got fuggier as the evening wore on.

stuffy

stifling

Oppressively hot and close

stagnant · oppressive · close · choking · thick · heavy · smothering · cramped · confined · claustrophobic

humid

muggy

Unpleasantly warm and humid

moist · sweaty · sweltering · sultry · tropical · damp · oppressive · perspiration · condensation · greenhouse

smoky

hazy

Unclear, indistinct

fireplace · smoke-filled · ash · soot · incense · campfire · barbecue · fumes · wood smoke · charred

musty

mildew

Fungus from dampness

  • moldForm-giving container
  • dankDisagreeably cold and wet
  • staleNo longer fresh

damp · decay · fungus · spores · earthy · cellar · basement · attic · neglect · disuse

Opposites
air quality and freshness

fuggierfresher

More recently made

airier · crisper · cleaner · purer · clearer

ventilation and airflow

fuggierbreezier

More casual in manner

airier · draftier · drafty · windier

Family

fugging

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