stuffy

CEFRB1

/ˈstʌfi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having little fresh air.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Stout; mettlesome; resolute.

Examples

  • Will you open the window and air out this stuffy room?

  • It's very stuffy in here.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.

  2. Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.

  3. Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.

More examples

In context

  • This room is very stuffy.

  • I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.

  • Let’s go outside – it’s getting stuffy in here.

Synonyms

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The meeting room was so blank that many people felt sleepy and uncomfortable.

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Origin

adjective

From stuff + -y.