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   stuffily

   /ˈstʌfɪli/

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   What does stuffy mean?

   • STUFFY definition: 1. A stuffy room or building is unpleasant because it has no fresh air: 2. old-fashioned, formal…. Learn more.

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   What does stuffiness mean?

   • The word stuffiness can refer to the state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word stuffiness.

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   Where did the adverb 'stuffily' originate?

   • The adverb stuffily originated from the adjective stuffy and is formed within English by adding the -ly suffix2. The earliest known use of stuffily is in the 1890s, as evidenced in the writing of Kenneth Grahame, writer and secretary of the Bank of England.

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   What does a stuffy nose mean?

   • A stuffy nose refers to respiratory passages that are blocked. The term can also mean 1. Lacking sufficient ventilation; close, or 2. Dull and boring, or rigidly adhering to conventional standards (strait-laced).

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   The meaning of STUFFY is ill-natured, ill-humored. How to use stuffy in a sentence. ill-natured, ill-humored; lacking in vitality or interest : stodgy, dull; oppressive to the breathing : close…

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   STUFFILY meaning: 1. in a way that is old-fashioned, formal, and boring: 2. in a way that is old-fashioned, formal…. Learn more.

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   Define stuffily. stuffily synonyms, stuffily pronunciation, stuffily translation, English dictionary definition of stuffily. adj. stuff·i·er , stuff·i·est 1. Lacking sufficient ventilation; close.

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   STUFFY definition: 1. A stuffy room or building is unpleasant because it has no fresh air: 2. old-fashioned, formal…. Learn more.

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   stuffily, adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. lacking fresh air 2. excessively dull, staid, or conventional 3. (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus.... Click for more definitions.