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stuffy

adjective (WITHOUT AIR)
 
 
/ˈstʌf.i/ disapproving

Definition

A stuffy room or building is unpleasant because it has no fresh air: a stuffy office It's really hot and stuffy in here - let's open the window. The bedroom gets a bit stuffy in the summer.Hot and heatSultriness and humidity stuffiness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
(Definition of stuffy adjective (WITHOUT AIR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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