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- pronunciation:
- stuh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
stuffier, stuffiest |
definition 1: |
not having enough fresh air.
When the windows are closed, this room gets stuffy.- antonyms:
- airy
- similar words:
- muggy, musty, stale, suffocating
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definition 2: |
having a plugged nose.
It's hard to breathe through my stuffy nose. |
definition 3: |
dull, boring, or very proper.
The party would be stuffy without music and dancing.- similar words:
- dull, pompous, prim, stiff
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related words: |
formal, muggy, musty, prim, stale, stiff |
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derivations: |
stuffily (adv.), stuffiness (n.) |
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