stuffy

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or causing a sense of being confined, crowded, or oppressed.

  - "The room was stuffy and uncomfortable."
  - "He found the party stuffy and left early."
  - "The old house was filled with stuffy furniture."

• adjective

  Having or causing a feeling of being overly formal or pretentious.

  - "The professor gave a stuffy lecture."
  - "The butler served a very stuffy dinner."
  - "The ballroom was filled with stuffy guests."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstʌfi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88671728"

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Synonyms

cuddly toy , stuffed toy , stuffie , stuffy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stuffy
strive , hive , jive , five , hive , drive , five , wive

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Variants

List of all variants of stuffy that leads to same result
stuffier , stuffiest , stuffily , stuffiness , stuffinesses , stuffy

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Etymology

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From Old English stifian, meaning 'to stop up, block up, or crowd'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'stuffy' can also be used as a verb to mean 'to make something stale or uninteresting'.

2. In the medical field, 'stuffy' can refer to a sensation in the nose or sinuses caused by inflammation or congestion.

3. The opposite of 'stuffy' is often described as 'refreshing' or 'invigorating'.

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Related Concepts

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1. oppressive: Related to feeling or causing a sense of being confined or restricted.

2. formal: Related to being overly polite or ceremonious in behavior or language.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stuffy' is often used to describe characters or settings that are rigid, formal, or lacking in vitality. It can also be used metaphorically to describe ideas or conversations that are outdated or uninteresting.

How to Memorize "stuffy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room filled with heavy curtains and stale air to remember the feeling of being stuffy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stuffy' with the feeling of being confined or overly formal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S.T.U.F.F.Y. to remember the definition: Stifling, Tight, Uncomfortable, Formally Pretentious, Yawn-inducing.

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