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stuffy
01
Rigid, overly formal, or lacking in freshness or creativity
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
stuffiest
Comparative
stuffier
gradable
Examples
The meeting was so stuffy that even the coffee could n't keep people awake.
02
having air that is uncomfortable, lacking ventilation, and often feels warm or stale
Examples
The room felt stuffy after the window had been closed all day.
03
having difficulty breathing through one's nose, often due to a cold or allergy
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
During the flu season, many people experience having a stuffy nose, making it challenging to breathe comfortably.
Lexical Tree
stuffily
stuffiness
stuffy
stuff
