Stuffiness Meaning
/ˈstʌfinəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state or quality of being angry and obstinate.
nounThe state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close.
Sentence Examples
The stuffiness of the air in the room was quite unpleasant.
Stuffiness is the state of being very formal or lacking fresh air.
Opening the window helped to clear the stuffiness from the room.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the crowded room made it hard to breathe, so they opened a window.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
An overall sense of ____ filled the library because none of the windows had been opened for several days.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English stuffy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English stuffiness From stuffy + -ness.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the crowded room made it hard to breathe, so they opened a window.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
An overall sense of ____ filled the library because none of the windows had been opened for several days.