fuggy

Warm and stuffy

Fuggy describes an enclosed space that feels warm, stuffy, and stale from lack of fresh air—the kind of atmosphere that accumulates in closed rooms with too many people or poor ventilation: The pub was fuggy with cigarette smoke and body heat.

Chiefly British.

Related to fug, the noun for such an atmosphere.

stuffy

airless

Having no atmosphere

oppressive · claustrophobic · close · thick · heavy · muggy · humid · sweltering · overheated · steamy

musty

stale

No longer fresh

fusty · mothballs · dank · old · earthy · sour · basement · attic · cellar · neglected

smoky

haze

Murky atmospheric suspension

fumes · smog · ash · soot · incense · vape · exhaust · smolder · chimney · fireplace

Opposites
air quality and circulation

fuggyairy

Light and well-ventilated

fresh · ventilated · breezy · crisp · bracing

temperature and humidity sensation

fuggybracing

Refreshingly keen or stimulating

crisp · cool · dry · refreshing · invigorating

Family

fug, fugs, fugging, fuggier

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Profile
Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G