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Definition of stuffy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
air qualitylacking fresh air and ventilation
- The room felt stuffy and uncomfortable.
2.
nasal congestionblocked nasal passages due to mucus
- I have a cold and my nose is stuffy.
3.
- The party was stuffy and no one had fun.
Expressions with stuffy
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condition where the nasal passages are blocked
She couldn't sleep well because of her stuffy nose.
Origin of stuffy
English, stuff (fill) + y (characterized by)
Terms with stuffy included in their meaning
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mild illness
feel slightly sick with a runny or stuffy nose
illness
mild illness with stuffy nose, sneezing, and sinus discomfort
atmosphere
more stuffy and oppressive
heat
oppressively hot and stuffy
cold
mild illness with a stuffy nose
environment
warm, stuffy atmosphere in a room
environment
having a musty or stuffy atmosphere
stuffy air
stuffy, warm, or smoky atmosphere in a room
Examples of stuffy in a sentence
The basement was stuffy and smelled musty. Allergies can make your nose feel stuffy. The room felt stuffy due to poor ventilation. The hotel lobby felt stuffy and unwelcoming. Her stuffy manner discouraged casual conversation.
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- French:étouffant, bouché, ...
- German:stickig, verstopfte, ...
- Italian:soffocante, chiuso, ...
- Spanish:sofocante, tapado, ...
- Portuguese:abafado, entupido, ...
- Chinese:闷的, 鼻塞的, ...
- Japanese:息苦しい, 鼻詰まりの, ...
- Arabic:خانِق, مَسْدُود, ...
- Hebrew:מַחְנִיק, סָתוּם, ...
- Russian:душный, заложенный, ...
- Ukrainian:задушливий, закладений, ...
- Hindi:घुटनभरा, अवरुद्ध, ...
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