stuffiness

CEFRB2

/ˈstʌfinəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling that a room lacks fresh air.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The result or product of being stuffy.

Examples

  • Opening the window helped to clear the stuffiness from the room.

  • The stuffiness of the air in the room was quite unpleasant.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state or quality of being angry and obstinate.

  2. The state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close.

More examples

In context

  • Stuffiness is the state of being very formal or lacking fresh air.

Synonyms

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The blank of the crowded room made it hard to breathe, so they opened a window.

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Origin

noun

From stuffy + -ness.