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   Stuff·y

   /ˈstəfē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation: "a stuffy, overcrowded office" Similar airlessclosemuggysultryheavymustystalefrowzystiflingsuffocatingoppressivefrowstydialect:claggyinformal:fuggyOpposite airy
   • ▪ (of a person's nose) blocked up and making breathing difficult, typically as a result of illness. Similar blockedstuffed upbunged upOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas and behavior; conventional and narrow-minded: "he was steady and rather stuffy" Similar staidsedatesoberstiffreservedimpersonalformalpompousprimpriggishfogeyishstrait-lacedconformistconventionalconservativeold-fashionedof the old schoolstodgyboringdulldrearyuninterestinginformal:squarestraightstarchyfuddy-duddystick-in-the-muduptightOpposite relaxedinformalmodern

   Derivatives

   • 1. stuffily adverb
   • 2. stuffiness noun

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   What does stuffy mean?

   • If a room or a building is stuffy, it is hot and unpleasant and the air is not fresh. 沒有空氣, （房間或建築物）悶的，通風不順暢的, 正式的… 没有空气, （房间或建筑物）闷的，通风不畅的, 正式的… cargado, mal ventilado, formal… abafado, mal ventilado, abafado/-da… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! STUFFY definition: 1.

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   What does it mean if a classroom is stuffy?

   • If it is stuffy in a place, it is unpleasantly warm and there is not enough fresh air. It was hot and stuffy in the classroom even though two of the windows at the back had been opened. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2. 3. Informal a. b. d.

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   What does stuffiness mean?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word stuffiness. The state or quality of being angry and obstinate. The state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close. The result or product of being stuffy.

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   What does it mean if a room is stuffy?

   • If a room or a building is stuffy, it is hot and unpleasant and the air is not fresh. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge. Build your confidence with hundreds of exam questions with hints, tips and instant feedback. 沒有空氣, （房間或建築物）悶的，通風不順暢的, 正式的… 没有空气, （房间或建筑物）闷的，通风不畅的, 正式的…

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   stuffy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stuff‧y /ˈstʌfi/ adjective 1 a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it It’s getting stuffy in here – do you mind if I open the window? 2 people, occasions, or places that are stuffy are too formal and old-fashioned – used to show disapproval Their ...

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   1. a. poorly ventilated; having little fresh air; close. b. stale or oppressive. the stuffy air. 2. having the nasal passages stopped up, as from a cold. 3. Informal. a. dull or stodgy; not interesting or stimulating. b. conservative, conventional, old-fashioned, etc. c. prim; strait-laced. d. pompous; pretentious.

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   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.

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   Definitions of 'stuffy'. 1. Stuffy people or institutions are formal and old-fashioned. [disapproval] [...] 2. If it is stuffy in a place, it is unpleasantly warm and there is not enough fresh air. [...] 3. If you have a stuffy nose, your nose is blocked, usually because you have a cold.