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    What does “close” mean?

    Close: when the air is so humid it feels like it is standing too near you.

    Warm, still and humid, the stuffy, airless feel before rain.

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    Mostly British

    “It’s very close today, isn’t it?”

    More about close

    Close rhymes with dose here, not doze. It is a British way of saying muggy.

    What I think of close

    • Close: when the air is so humid it feels like it is standing too near you.
    • Close weather: the British way of complaining about humidity without saying humidity.
    • It is close today, as in the air is invading your personal space.

    Words people compare it with

    • Muggy: Warm, damp and airless: humid weather that feels heavy.
    • Humid: Full of moisture: air that feels thick, sticky and slow to let sweat dry.
    • Sultry: Hot and humid, heavy, close air on a summer day or night.
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