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i adjective, stuff·i·er, stuff·i·est.
1.
close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
2.
oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air; a stuffy odor.
3.
lacking in interest, as writing or discourse.
4.
affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages: a stuffy nose.
5.
dull or tedious; boring.
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| —adj , stuffier, stuffiest | |
| 1. | lacking fresh air |
| 2. | excessively dull, staid, or conventional |
| 3. | (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus |
| 'stuffily | |
| —adv | |
| 'stuffiness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
If the taste problem is due to allergies or sinusitis, the doctor may give you medicine to relieve the stuffy nose.
If you want to unclog a stuffy nose, then nasal decongestants may help.
All the same, the idea of your work is excellent and it is a breath of fresh air in a stuffy old room full of stuffy old ideas.
Modern museum, heavy on design and technology, light on stuffy displays.
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