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stuffy
[ stuhf-ee ]
adjective
- close; poorly ventilated:
a stuffy room.
- oppressive from lack of freshness:
stuffy air; a stuffy odor.
- lacking in interest, as writing or discourse.
Synonyms:
- affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages:
a stuffy nose.
- dull or tedious; boring.
Synonyms:
- self-important; pompous.
Synonyms:
- rigid or strait-laced in attitudes, especially in matters of personal behavior.
Synonyms:
- old-fashioned; conservative.
Synonyms:
- ill-tempered; sulky.
stuffy
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
- lacking fresh air
- excessively dull, staid, or conventional
- (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܴڴھ, adverb
- ˈٳܴڴھԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳܴڴi· adverb
- ٳܴڴi·Ա noun
- un·ٳܴڴi· adverb
- un·ٳܴڴi·Ա noun
- ܲ·ٳܴڴy adjective
Example Sentences
Everyone will be thrilled to know that the van is solar-power ventilated so the dogs are in wonderful shape and not locked in a stuffy car.
Although he’s supposed to be a stuffy neurosurgeon, Dr. Roth wears furry bucket hats and yoga pants.
Clover scooped up a few stuffed animals, but can’t stop thinking about the one they left behind: Caravaggio the lamb, their first stuffy.
Yet in the stuffy room at Stansted, there was not much in Zelensky's tone that suggested he was interested in making nice.
Her ensemble brings a range of performers to Shakespearean roles they might not be considered for in traditional, stuffy productions.
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