What is the meaning of stuffy?

adjective

  • Lacking fresh air.
    • usage: "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
  • Excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull.
    • usage: "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor"; "a stodgy dinner party"
  • Affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction.
    • usage: "a stuffy feeling in my chest"
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APAWordNet. (2010). stuffy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stuffy/definitions/1184579
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