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Meaning of stuffy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stuffy

Pronunciation:/ˈstʌfi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.

    Synonyms:cuddly toystuffed toystuffiestuffy

adjective

Definitions

  1. Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.

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

  2. Stout; mettlesome; resolute.

  3. Angry and obstinate; sulky.

  4. Boring, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.

    Example: The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.