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stuffy

Syllabification: (stuff·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈstəfē/
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Definition of stuffy

adjective (stuffier, stuffiest)

  • (of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation:a stuffy, overcrowded office
  • (of a person’s nose) blocked up and making breathing difficult, typically as a result of illness.
  • (of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas and behavior; conventional and narrow-minded:he was steady and rather stuffy

Derivatives

stuffily

Pronunciation: /ˈstəfəlē/
adverb

stuffiness

noun

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