excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
“why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?”
adjective
affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
“a stuffy feeling in my chest”
Word Forms
stuffiness
noun
the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
stodginess
noun
dull and pompous gravity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
stickig
es mangelt an frischer Luft
🇫🇷French
bouché
manque d'air frais
🇪🇸Spanish
cargado
falta de aire fresco
🇮🇹Italian
soffocante
privo di aria fresca
🇳🇱Dutch
benauwd
gebrek aan frisse lucht
🇵🇹Portuguese
abafado
falta de ar fresco
🇷🇺Russian
душно
не хватает свежего воздуха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उबाऊ
ताजी हवा की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
স্টাফ
তাজা বাতাসের অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
அடைத்த
புதிய காற்று இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Marathi
भरलेले
ताजी हवा नसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભરાયેલા
તાજી હવાનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ
ತಾಜಾ ಗಾಳಿಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിറഞ്ഞു
ശുദ്ധവായു അഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਰਿਆ
ਤਾਜ਼ੀ ਹਵਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھری ہوئی
تازہ ہوا کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闷
缺乏新鲜空气
🇯🇵Japanese
息苦しい
新鮮な空気が不足している
🇰🇷Korean
답답한
신선한 공기가 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngột ngạt
thiếu không khí trong lành
🇹🇭Thai
อับชื้น
ขาดอากาศบริสุทธิ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengap
kekurangan udara segar
🇵🇭Filipino
barado
kulang sa sariwang hangin
🇲🇾Malay
pengap
kekurangan udara segar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خانق
تفتقر إلى الهواء النقي
🇮🇷Persian
گرفتگی
کمبود هوای تازه
🇹🇷Turkish
havasız
temiz hava eksikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחֲנִיק
חסר אוויר צח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stuffy'?
The primary meaning of 'stuffy' is 'lacking fresh air'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stuffy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stuffy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stuffy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stuffy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'stuffy' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'stuffy' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'stuffy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'stuffy' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'stuffy' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'stuffy' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Archaic
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