noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being angry and obstinate. uncountable
2. 2
   dull and pompous gravity wordnet
3. 3
   The state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close. uncountable
4. 4
   the quality of being close and poorly ventilated wordnet
5. 5
   The result or product of being stuffy. countable, rare

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6. 6
   state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

frowststodginessairlessnessantiquationaridityaridness

Etymology

From stuffy + -ness.

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