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One can spend too much of one's life locked in stuffy rooms seeking out obscure truths, searching, researching, until one is too old to enjoy life.
Jimmy Sangster

Meaning of "stuffy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STUFFY

stuffy  [ˈstʌfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUFFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stuffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STUFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stuffy

Stuffy may refer to: ▪ Stuffy McInnis, American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager ▪ Stuffy Stewart, American professional baseball player...

Definition of stuffy in the English dictionary

The first definition of stuffy in the dictionary is lacking fresh air. Other definition of stuffy is excessively dull, staid, or conventional. Stuffy is also blocked with mucus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STUFFY


buffy
ˈbʌfɪ
chuffy
ˈtʃʌfɪ
dandruffy
ˈdændrʌfɪ
Duffy
ˈdʌfɪ
fluffy
ˈflʌfɪ
fuffy
ˈfʌfɪ
gruffy
ˈɡrʌfɪ
huffy
ˈhʌfɪ
pluffy
ˈplʌfɪ
puffy
ˈpʌfɪ
roughie
ˈrʌfɪ
scruffy
ˈskrʌfɪ
snuffy
ˈsnʌfɪ
toughie
ˈtʌfɪ
unstuffy
ʌnˈstʌfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STUFFY

stuff
stuff gown
stuffed
stuffed animal
stuffed dummy
stuffed shirt
stuffed toy
stuffed up
stuffer
stuffier
stuffiest
stuffily
stuffiness
stuffing
stuffing and stripping
stuffing box
stuffing nut
stuffless
stuggy
stukkend

WORDS THAT END LIKE STUFFY

affy
baffy
biffy
chaffy
cheffy
cliffy
daffy
faffy
iffy
jiffy
miffy
niffy
scaffy
sniffy
spiffy
squiffy
stiffy
taffy
toffy
whiffy

Synonyms and antonyms of stuffy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STUFFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stuffy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stuffy

Translation of «stuffy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STUFFY

Find out the translation of stuffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stuffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stuffy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乏味的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viciado
570 millions of speakers

English

stuffy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَغَطْرِس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спертый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limitado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুমোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stickig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風通しの悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

답답한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stuffy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổ hủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்றோட்டமில்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

(व्यक्ती) चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

havasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffocante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

duszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

консервативний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu de cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πνιγηρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedompige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvav
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innestengt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stuffy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STUFFY»

The term «stuffy» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STUFFY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stuffy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stuffy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stuffy

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8 QUOTES WITH «STUFFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stuffy.
1
Ted Allen
When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef's dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius! Twisted, but genius!
2
Emily Blunt
A lot of period dramas can appear quite arch to most people, stuffy.
3
Andy Daly
I love to play characters who are stuffy and nerdy who either then have a dark side or are pushed to a breaking point.
4
Nicholas Haslam
Vanity is not having facelifts if you're ugly. Those people who say: 'Oh, I'd never dream of having anything done!' That's rude. It's rude, to other people, to not try and look your best; to not try and stir things up, to not reinvent... or just invent... it's one's duty to not get stuffy.
5
Aleksey Igudesman
Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.
6
Norman Reilly Raine
An artist should remain true. Otherwise his talent, like his stomach, grows fat and stuffy.
7
Charles Saatchi
I don't like clothes shopping and trying on outfits in stuffy cubicles in men's shops, looking hideous in the wrap-round mirrors, is something I attempt as seldom as possible.
8
Jimmy Sangster
One can spend too much of one's life locked in stuffy rooms seeking out obscure truths, searching, researching, until one is too old to enjoy life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUFFY»

Discover the use of stuffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stuffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crazy Talk: A Not-so-stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms
* Authoritative but brief - with over 50 illustrations * Combines humor with the fundamentals of Christianity * Easy to navigate from A to Z
Rolf A. Jacobson, Karl N. Jacobson, Marc D. Ostlie-Olson, 2008
2
Stuffy, a Short Novel: And Other Stories
Stuffy was trapped and so was I. He couldn't let this challenge go by now. “You should have stayed out of things at the party. Now I'm going to pound you.” From some other planet I heard Ioan Foley's voice. “Look, there's going to be a fight.
Jim Connor, 2003
3
Mosby's Over-the-counter Medicine Cabinet Medicines
96 TheraFlu Cold & Cough Medicine, for muItiple symptoms, 33 TheraFlu Flu & Cold Medicine, for ruony nose/stuffy nose plus head and pain/fever, 3 l TheraFlu Maximum Strength Nighttime, for multiple symptoms. 33 TheraFlu Maximum ...
Richard P. Donjon, 1996
4
Harpo Marx as Trickster
Morgan's violence makes us sympathize with Stuffy, as does our trust in horse sense, for High Hat goes berserk when he sees Morgan or hears his voice, an effect Stuffy will later exploit to win the race. In contrast, High Hat lets Stuffy kiss him.
Charlene Fix, 2013
5
Encyclopedia of Sports Films
126 I A DAY AT THE RACES Tony and Stuffy also suspect Hackenbush is a fraud , so Tony brings Stuffy in for an examination during which Stuffy eats a thermometer and tries to wash it down with a bottle of poison. Hackenbush catches him ...
K Edgington, Thomas Erskine, James M. Welsh, 2010
6
Stuffy the Hedgehog
"God Spared My Life for His Glory" is based on a true life story of a young woman growing up the cold, hard projects of Houston, Texas.
Calvin Seymour, Lena Seymour, 2002
7
A Grammar and Dictionary of Zaiwa (2 Vols.)
75 U1-kup5 kup5 zyang35 kup5-kup5 ga31 r55. head–stuffy stuffy CD stuffystuffy perceive(ipf) PE When covering my head it feels stuffy. 76 U1-kup5 kup5 zyang35 kup5-kup5 head–stuffy stuffy CD stuffystuffy se5-ga11 ngon35 r55.
Anton Lustig, 2010
8
The Goliath Stone
Stuffy's prominent eyes bulged even further from his head. His face went brick red and his mouth flapped like a cod out of water. ArInstrong watched with amusement. Stuffy had been known to get so enraged at the antics of his officers that he ...
Charles Cobb, 2004
9
Hucklebee and the Rhyming Mountain
STUFFY STEADFAST (nervously swiveling to face front again). Don't listen! Don't listen to them! They're the Easies! MOCKER EASY. Baauuak! (Changing.) Stuffy Steadfast he can't rhyme; Won't take a chance a single time! THE EASIES.
Wil Denson, 1992
10
Discovering Fiction Level 1 Student's Book: A Reader of ...
100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 hungry, sir,” said Stuffy Pete. His Thanksgiving appetite was not his own; it belonged by established custom to this kind, old gentleman. True, America is free. It got this freedom through the hard work of its ...
Judith Kay, Rosemary Gelshenen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUFFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stuffy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Showers take heat out of stuffy weather
BHOPAL: After a dry run of a fortnight, a long spell of showers took away sting from stuffy weather in state capital on Thursday. The city last witnessed showers ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Warm, stuffy air for Tuesday
We're in for a warm and muggy Tuesday. Partly cloudy skies allow sunshine to heat things up to the upper 80s. A few showers or storms may pop in the heat of ... «FOX43.com, Jul 15»
3
From icy mountain tops to stuffy office cubicles, these clothes have …
From icy mountain tops to stuffy office cubicles, these clothes have you covered. Written by. Marc Bain. Obsession. Fashion. July 04, 2015. Clothes by Outlier. «Quartz, Jul 15»
4
Stuffy's II remains open despite Sunday night fire
Despite a fire Sunday night in a bathroom, Stuffy's II restaurant was open for business Monday morning. Longview Fire Battalion Chief Kevin Taylor said crews ... «Longview Daily News, Jun 15»
5
Sir Martin Sorrell: traditional media too 'stuffy' for young digital readers
Sorrell made the “stuffy” reference at several different sessions at the Cannes ... So you have the NYT and the Guardian and I shouldn't use the word 'stuffy'. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Summer in a Hot, Stuffy Bedroom
Ask Real Estate is a weekly column that answers questions from across the New York region. Submit yours to realestateqa@nytimes.com. A Room Without ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
Movie review: 'A Little Chaos' slow and stuffy
Just over a month ago, Matthias Schoenaerts was part of the talented cast and crew of "Far From the Madding Crowd" that showed period dramas don't have to ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»
8
Stuffy British Period Miniseries Are My Comfort Television—but …
She went on to say, rightly, that such programming has come to seem “stuffy,” a word that immediately calls to mind the air quality in a crowded drawing room, ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Smart glass and the internet of things will make your office less stuffy
The downside of giant banks of windows or glass walls, though, becomes obvious when the relentless afternoon sun makes the heat and stuffiness inside ... «Quartz, May 15»
10
Bluestone Tavern review: Stuffy Sayville steakhouse transforms into …
It's as if someone had taken a magic wand to the former 21 Main, transforming the pricey, stuffy steakhouse into someplace hip, young and affordable. While the ... «Newsday, May 15»

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