stuffy
stuffy Lexical Profile
stuffy Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Lacking fresh air or proper ventilation; unpleasantly warm and close.
"The small conference room quickly became stuffy with twenty people inside."
Excessively conventional, formal, or narrow-minded; lacking spontaneity or charm.
"He left the law firm because he found its corporate culture too stuffy and rigid."
Affected by nasal congestion, making it difficult to breathe comfortably through the nose.
"She woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose after catching a winter cold."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 18th century from the noun and verb 'stuff' (from Old French 'estoffer', meaning 'to equip or cram') plus the adjective suffix '-y', originally meaning resentful or sulky before shifting to describe poorly ventilated rooms and conventional attitudes.