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- [stuhf-ee]
- /ˈstʌf i/
- /ˈstʌf.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhf-ee]
- /ˈstʌf i/
Definitions of stuffy word
- adjective stuffy close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room. 1
- adjective stuffy oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air; a stuffy odor. 1
- adjective stuffy lacking in interest, as writing or discourse. 1
- adjective stuffy affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages: a stuffy nose. 1
- adjective stuffy dull or tedious; boring. 1
- adjective stuffy self-important; pompous. 1
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Origin of stuffy
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; stuff + -y1
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Parts of speech for Stuffy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stuffy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stuffy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stuffy
adj stuffy
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- airless — If a place is airless, there is no fresh air in it.
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- bloated — If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it.
- bluenose — a puritanical or prudish person
adjective stuffy
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- congested — A congested road or area is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
- dampish — (obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- fuggy — Muggy, stuffy, with bad ventilation.
Antonyms for stuffy
adj stuffy
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- drafty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
adjective stuffy
- draughty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
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