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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stuff•y /ˈstʌfi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - uncomfortable because of a lack of fresh air:stuffy air; a stuffy room.
- blocked or stopped up:He had a stuffy nose.
- dull or boring.
- self-important.
- rigid or old-fashioned in attitudes, esp. in matters of personal behavior.
stuff•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stuff•y (stuf′ē),USA pronunciation adj., stuff•i•er, stuff•i•est. - close;
poorly ventilated:a stuffy room. - oppressive from lack of freshness:stuffy air; a stuffy odor.
- lacking in interest, as writing or discourse.
- affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages:a stuffy nose.
- dull or tedious;
boring. - self-important;
pompous. - rigid or strait-laced in attitudes, esp. in matters of personal behavior.
- old-fashioned;
conservative. - ill-tempered;
sulky.
stuff′i•ly, adv. stuff′i•ness, n. - 3, 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stodgy.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smug.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged priggish.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stuffy /ˈstʌfɪ/ adj (stuffier, stuffiest)- lacking fresh air
- excessively dull, staid, or conventional
- (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus
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