stuffy
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adjective \ˈstə-fē\stuff·i·erstuff·i·est
Definition of STUFFY
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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
See Examples of STUFFY
- It's very stuffy in here.
- She had a stuffy nose.
- I had a stuffy feeling in my head.
- the stuffiest members of that exclusive club
First Known Use of STUFFY
1798
Related to STUFFY
- Synonyms
- breathless, close, stifling, suffocating
stuffy
adjective \ˈstəf-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)stuff·i·er; stuff·i·est
Medical Definition of STUFFY
: affected with congestion <a stuffy nose>
—stuff·i·ness \ˈstəf-ē-nəs\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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