Main Entry: stuffy

Pronunciation: \ˈstə-fē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): stuff·i·er; stuff·i·est

Date: 1798

1 : ill-natured, ill-humored
2 : lacking in vitality or interest : stodgy, dull
3 a : oppressive to the breathing : close <a stuffy room> b : stuffed up <a stuffy nose>
4 a : narrowly inflexible in standards of conduct : self-righteous b : stiffly conventional : priggish <stuffy formalities>

— stuff·i·ly \ˈstə-fə-lē\ adverb

— stuff·i·ness \ˈstə-fē-nəs\ noun