English Explanatory Dictionary

stuffy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈstʌfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stuffy.wav

Word forms

stuffy stuffier stuffiest stuffies stuffie

Etymology

From stuff + -y.

Synonyms

fusty oppressive stuffed toy

Related words

stuffed shirt

Derived words

stodgy stuffily stuffiness unstuffy
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