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stuffy

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌfi/

The English word “stuffy” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
  2. Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.
  3. Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
  4. Angry and obstinate; sulky.
  5. Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
  6. Stout; sturdy.

noun

  1. Synonym of stuffed toy.

Etymology

From stuff + -y.

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