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1 stuffily
adverb (in modo soffocante)* * *stuffily /ˈstʌfɪlɪ/avv.1 senz'aria fresca; in modo soffocante2 (fam.) ottusamente3 (fam.) facendo il broncio; permalosamente. -
2 stuffily stuffi·ly adv
['stʌfɪlɪ](say) con tono di disapprovazione -
3 stuffy
['stʌfɪ]1) [room, atmosphere] soffocante2) (staid) [person, remark] compassato* * *1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) soffocante2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) ottuso•- stuffily- stuffiness* * *stuffy /ˈstʌfɪ/a.1 senz'aria; mal ventilato; che sa di rinchiuso; soffocante: a stuffy room, una stanza che sa di rinchiuso; DIALOGO → - Taking a seat in a restaurant- It's a bit stuffy in here, si soffoca qui dentro2 ( del naso) chiuso, intasato; ( di una persona) raffreddato; col naso intasato: DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Have you got a stuffy nose?, hai il naso chiuso?3 (fam.) antiquato; ottuso; di mente ristretta; di idee arretrate4 (fam. antiq.) borioso; pieno di sé● stuffy air, aria viziata □ to smell stuffy, saper di rinchiuso.* * *['stʌfɪ]1) [room, atmosphere] soffocante2) (staid) [person, remark] compassato
См. также в других словарях:
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
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stuffily — adverb see stuffy … New Collegiate Dictionary
stuffily — See stuffy. * * * … Universalium
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