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   stuffy

   /ˈstʌfi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation: "a stuffy, overcrowded office" Similar airlessclosemuggysultryheavymustystalefrowzystiflingsuffocatingoppressivefrowstydialect:claggyinformal:fuggyOpposite airy
   • ▪ (of a person's nose) blocked up and making breathing difficult: "inhaling vapour from a bowl of hot water may help to clear a stuffy nose" Similar blockedstuffed upbunged upOpposite clear
   • 2. (of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded: "he was steady and rather stuffy" Similar staidsedatesoberstiffreservedimpersonalformalpompousprimpriggishfogeyishstrait-lacedconformistconventionalconservativeold-fashionedof the old schoolstodgyboringdulldrearyuninterestinginformal:squarestraightstarchyfuddy-duddystick-in-the-muduptightOpposite relaxedinformalmodern

   Derivatives

   • 1. stuffily adverb
   • 2. stuffiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTUFFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Stuffy means lacking fresh air, old-fashioned, or boring. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     STUFFY meaning: 1. A stuffy room or building is unpleasant...

   • Znaczenie Stuffy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STUFFY definicja: 1. A stuffy room or building is unpleasant...

   • Stuffy: Czech Translation

     stuffy - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Stuffy: Catalan Translation

     stuffy translate: carregat, mal ventilat. Learn more in the...

   • Stuffy: Malay Translation

     stuffy translate: pengap, membosankan. Learn more in the...

   • Stuffy Turkish Translation

     STUFFY translate: havasız ve sıcak, eski kafalı, gelenekçi,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stuffyStuffy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the adjective stuffy, such as ill-humored, dull, close, or self-righteous. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stuffySTUFFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stuffy definition: close; poorly ventilated. See examples of STUFFY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTUFFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Stuffy means lacking fresh air, old-fashioned, or boring. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTUFFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of 'stuffy' as an adjective to describe a place, a person, or a nose. Find synonyms, examples, and word frequency of 'stuffy' in British and American English.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stuffyStuffy - definition of stuffy by The Free Dictionary

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   Stuffy means lacking fresh air, dull, or blocked with mucus. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective from various sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stuffyStuffy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If your car is stuffy, it's hot and there isn't enough fresh air circulating. If your nose is stuffy, it's congested (also without enough air moving through it). When a person is stuffy, he or she is a little prim and proper, without a lot of imagination or a willingness to try new things.