stuffiness

ˈstʌfinəs

Definition

Definition of stuffiness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nasal congestion

Rare

state of obstruction in the nose or throat

Rare

Her cold caused a constant stuffiness.

blockage

congestion

culture

Rare

formal and old-fashioned quality

Rare

His writing style has a certain stuffiness that isn't popular anymore..

formality

primness

lack of air

Rare

state of being airless or lacking ventilation

Rare

The stuffiness of the room made it hard to breathe..

mustiness

staleness

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Origin of stuffiness

English, stuffy (lacking fresh air) + -ness (state)

Examples of stuffiness in a sentence

He complained of stuffiness after spending hours in the dusty attic.
The stuffiness of the old library was palpable.
He couldn't stand the stuffiness of the formal event.
The stuffiness in the attic was unbearable.
Opening the windows helped reduce the stuffiness.

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French:congestion, formalisme, ...
German:Nasenverstopfung, Steifheit, ...
Italian:congestione, formalità, ...
Spanish:congestión, formalidad, ...
Portuguese:congestão, formalidade antiquada, ...
Chinese:鼻塞, 古板性, ...
Japanese:鼻詰まり, 古風さ, ...
Arabic:اِحْتِقان, جمود, ...
Hebrew:גֹּדֶשׁ בָּאַף, נוֹקְשׁוּת, ...
Russian:заложенность, старомодность, ...
Ukrainian:закладеність, старомодність, ...
Hindi:नाक बंद, पुरातनता, ...
Bengali:নাক বন্ধ, গম্ভীরতা, ...
Catalan:congestió, rigidesa, ...
Czech:ucpanost, upjatost, ...
Danish:tilstoppelse, gammeldagshed, ...
Dutch:verstopte neus, stoffigheid, ...
Greek:απόφραξη, ακαμψία, ...
Hungarian:orrdugulás, merevség, ...
Khmer:អាការៈតឹងច្រមុះ, លក្ខណៈផ្លូវការហួសសម័យ, ...
Korean:코막힘, 고루함, ...
Persian:گرفتگی, رسمی بودن, ...
Polish:zatkanie nosa, sztywność, ...
Portuguese (BR):congestão, formalidade antiquada, ...
Romanian:congestie, rigiditate, ...
Swedish:nästäppa, gammaldags stil, ...
Thai:อาการคัดจมูก, ความเป็นทางการ, ...
Turkish:burun tıkanıklığı, eski moda tarz, ...
Vietnamese:tình trạng nghẹt mũi, phong cách cổ điển, ...

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