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stuffily — stuffy ► ADJECTIVE (stuffier, stuffiest) 1) lacking fresh air or ventilation. 2) conventional and narrow minded. 3) (of a person s nose) blocked up. DERIVATIVES stuffily adverb stuffiness noun … English terms dictionary
stuffily — adverb in a stuffy manner Come in please, he said stuffily • Syn: ↑stodgily • Derived from adjective: ↑stodgy (for: ↑stodgily), ↑stuffy … Useful english dictionary
stuffily — adverb see stuffy … New Collegiate Dictionary
stuffily — adverb a) In an angry and obstinate manner. b) In an poorly ventilated and close manner. Syn: oppressively See Also: stuffiness, stuffy … Wiktionary
stuffily — adv. in a dull and boring manner; in a conservative manner, stodgily; airlessly, oppressively … English contemporary dictionary
stuffily — stuff·i·ly … English syllables
stuffily — See: stuffy … English dictionary
stuffy — stuffily, adv. stuffiness, n. /stuf ee/, adj., stuffier, stuffiest. 1. close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room. 2. oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air; a stuffy odor. 3. lacking in interest, as writing or discourse. 4. affected with a… … Universalium
stodgily — adverb in a stuffy manner Come in please, he said stuffily • Syn: ↑stuffily • Derived from adjective: ↑stodgy, ↑stuffy (for: ↑stuffily) * * * ˈstäjə̇lē, li … Useful english dictionary
stuffy — adjective (stuffier; est) Date: 1798 1. ill natured, ill humored 2. lacking in vitality or interest ; stodgy, dull 3. a. oppressive to the breathing ; close < a stuffy room > … New Collegiate Dictionary
