American English pronunciation
How to pronounce stuffy
IPA transcription: [s'tʌfi]
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Adjective
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lacking fresh air
“a dusty airless attic”
“the dreadfully close atmosphere”
“hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”
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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”
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affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
“a stuffy feeling in my chest”
Usage examples
- I just cannot please my stuffy chairman.