stuffier; stuffiest
1
4
a
: narrowly inflexible in standards of conduct : self-righteous
b
: stiffly conventional : priggish
stuffy formalities
Examples of stuffy in a Sentence
It's very stuffy in here.
She had a stuffy nose.
I had a stuffy feeling in my head.
the stuffiest members of that exclusive club
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Henry's most cutting moment occurs when the warden asks the stuffy Brit how the prison tea is.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The best part of all for us is that the public still sees insurers as stuffy pencil-pushers (the same type of outdated view that hovers over agriculture).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Office chairs can so often feel stuffy and stiff, but in textured boucle?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The best part of all for us is that the public still sees insurers as stuffy pencil-pushers (the same type of outdated view that hovers over agriculture).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Office chairs can so often feel stuffy and stiff, but in textured boucle?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stuffy
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“Stuffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffy. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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stuffy
adjective
stuffier; stuffiest
2
a
: lacking fresh air
a stuffy room
b
: stuffed or choked up
had a stuffy feeling in my head
4
Medical Definition
stuffy
adjective
stuffier; stuffiest
: affected with congestion
a stuffy nose
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