stuffier; stuffiest
1
: lacking fresh air
a stuffy attic/room
It's very stuffy in here.
2
: filled with mucus because of illness : stuffed
She had a stuffy nose.
I had a stuffy feeling in my head.
3
informal + disapproving
: very formal, serious, or old-fashioned
the stuffiest members of that exclusive club
a stuffy old judge
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“Stuffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/stuffy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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