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stuffy
adjective \ˈstə-fē\
: lacking fresh air
: filled with mucus because of illness
: very formal, serious, or old-fashioned
stuff·i·erstuff·i·est
Full 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
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First Known Use of STUFFY
1798
Related to STUFFY
- Synonyms
- breathless, close, stifling, suffocating
STUFFY Defined for Kids
stuffy
adjective \ˈstə-fē\
stuff·i·erstuff·i·est
Definition of STUFFY for Kids
1
: needing fresh air <a stuffy room>
2
: stuffed or blocked up <a stuffy nose>
3
: very formal and self-important <He's a stuffy old teacher.>
Medical Dictionary
stuffy
adjective \ˈstəf-ē\
stuff·i·erstuff·i·est
Medical Definition of STUFFY
: affected with congestion <a stuffy nose>
—stuff·i·ness \ˈstəf-ē-nəs\ noun
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