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Stuffy Room Stuff‧Y ˈstʌfi Adjective 1a Building Fresh

Front stuffy
Back stuff‧y /ˈstʌfi/ adjective
1a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it:
It’s getting stuffy in here – do you mind if I open the window?
2people, occasions, or places that are stuffy are too formal and old-fashioned – used to show disapproval:
Their wedding was stuffy and formal.
a stuffy old family
—stuffiness noun [uncountable]:
the stuffiness of the room

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