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Stuffily
see synonyms of stuffilyAdverb
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Stuffily
see synonyms of stuffilyadjectiveWord forms: stuffier or stuffiest
1.
lacking fresh air
2.
excessively dull, staid, or conventional
3.
(of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus
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Stuffily
see synonyms of stuffily adjectiveWord forms: ˈstuffier or ˈstuffiest
1.
a.
poorly ventilated; having little fresh air; close
b.
stale or oppressive
the stuffy air
2.
having the nasal passages stopped up, as from a cold
3. Informal
a.
dull or stodgy; not interesting or stimulating
b.
conservative, conventional, old-fashioned, etc.
c.
prim; strait-laced
d.
pompous; pretentious
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Stuffily
see synonyms of stuffilyadj. stuff·i·er, stuff·i·est
1. Lacking sufficient ventilation; close.
2. Having the respiratory passages blocked: a stuffy nose.
3.
a. Dull and boring: a stuffy lecture.
b. Rigidly adhering to conventional standards; strait-laced: "I went to one stuffy upper class dinner party on my first night & I go to another tonight" (Evelyn Waugh).
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