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stuffy

UK
/ˈstʌfi/
US
/ˈstʌfi/

Translations

stuffyadjective
stuffier
Comp.
stuffiest
Super.
UK
/ˈstʌfi/
US
/ˈstʌfi/
guindéPour une personne, une attitude ou un style trop formaliste et peu ouvert.
Her stuffy demeanor made it difficult for her to connect with the younger employees.
Son attitude guindée lui rendait difficile le contact avec les jeunes employés.
bouchéSurtout pour le nez.
I've had a stuffy nose all week due to my cold.
J’ai le nez bouché toute la semaine à cause de mon rhume.
The room was stuffy and uncomfortable, making it hard to concentrate.
La pièce était étouffante et inconfortable, ce qui rendait la concentration difficile.
Additional translations
coincéFamilier.
confinéSe dit surtout d’un lieu mal aéré.
Synonyms
stale
unventilated
airless
suffocating
oppressive
close
heavy
Antonyms
airy
fresh

Definitions

stuffyadjective
Lacking fresh air or ventilation; close and oppressive.
The room was stuffy and uncomfortable, making it hard to concentrate.
Conventional, formal, or old-fashioned in attitude or style; not open to new ideas.
Her stuffy demeanor made it difficult for her to connect with the younger employees.
Congested or blocked, especially of the nose, causing difficulty in breathing.
I've had a stuffy nose all week due to my cold.
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