Main Entry:

stuffy

Pronunciation:

\ˈstə-fē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

stuff·i·er; stuff·i·est

Date:

1798

1: ill-natured, ill-humored2: lacking in vitality or interest : stodgy, dull3 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