The meaning of STUFFY is ill-natured, ill-humored. How to use stuffy in a sentence.

STUFFY meaning: 1. A stuffy room or building is unpleasant because it has no fresh air: 2. old-fashioned, formal…. Learn more.

STUFFY definition: close; poorly ventilated. See examples of stuffy used in a sentence.

1. close; poorly ventilated. 2. oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air. 3. blocked or stopped up: a stuffy nose. 4. dull or tedious. 5. self-important; pompous.

1 day ago · Adjective stuffy (comparative stuffier, superlative stuffiest) Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.

Definition of stuffy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

blocked or stopped up: He had a stuffy nose. dull or boring. self-important. rigid or old-fashioned in attitudes, esp. in matters of personal behavior. poorly ventilated: a stuffy room. oppressive …

Stuffy typically refers to a place or situation where the air is not fresh and is slightly warm, often making it difficult to breathe. It can also describe someone who is exceedingly formal, …

If it is stuffy in a place, it is unpleasantly warm and there is not enough fresh air. It was hot and stuffy in the classroom.

When a person is stuffy, he or she is a little prim and proper, without a lot of imagination or a willingness to try new things. The very earliest meaning of this adjective, dating from about …