American English pronunciation

How to pronounce stuffy

IPA transcription: [s'tʌfi]

Hear “stuffy” pronounced

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Adjective

  • lacking fresh air

    “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

    “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

    “a stuffy feeling in my chest”

Usage examples

  • I just cannot please my stuffy chairman.