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1 stuffy
1) ((of a room etc) too warm, and lacking fresh air: Why do you sit in this stuffy room all day?) innestengt, med dårlig luft2) (formal and dull: Must we visit those stuffy people?) stiv, formell•- stuffily- stuffinessprippenadj. \/ˈstʌfɪ\/1) innestengt, kvelende, lummer, trykkende2) tett3) ( hverdagslig) kjedelig, stiv, formell, stivbeint4) ( hverdagslig) forstokket, innskrenket, trangsynt5) ( hverdagslig) gammeldags, konvensjonell6) innbilsk, selvhøytidelig, viktig7) ( hverdagslig) sur, tverr, gretten -
2 airless
1) ((of weather) still and windless: It was a hot, airless night.) (vind)stille, trykkende2) ((of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air.) innestengt, med dårlig luftadj. \/ˈeələs\/1) vindstille, uten et vindpust2) trykkende, kvelende3) uten luft
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stuffy — [stuf′ē] adj. stuffier, stuffiest [ STUFF + Y2] 1. a) poorly ventilated; having little fresh air; close b) stale or oppressive [the stuffy air] 2. having the nasal passages stopped up … English World 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
stuffy — stuff•y [[t]ˈstʌf i[/t]] adj. stuff•i•er, stuff•i•est 1) close; poorly ventilated 2) oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air[/ex] 3) blocked or stopped up: a stuffy nose[/ex] 4) dull or tedious 5) self important; pompous 6) rigid or old… … From formal English to slang
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
air´less|ness — air|less «AIR lihs», adjective. 1. without fresh air; stuffy. 2. without a breeze; still. –air´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
air|less — «AIR lihs», adjective. 1. without fresh air; stuffy. 2. without a breeze; still. –air´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
stuffy — [[t]stʌ̱fi[/t]] stuffier, stuffiest 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Stuffy people or institutions are formal and old fashioned. Why were grown ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas? ...a firm of lawyers in Lincoln s Inn, immensely… … English dictionary
stuffy — stuff|y [ˈstʌfi] adj 1.) a 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? 2.) people, occasions, or places that are stuffy are too formal and old fashioned used … Dictionary of contemporary English
stuffy — UK [ˈstʌfɪ] / US adjective Word forms stuffy : adjective stuffy comparative stuffier superlative stuffiest 1) a stuffy room is too warm and has an unpleasant smell because there is no fresh air in it 2) informal if you have a stuffy nose, you… … English dictionary
stuffy — stuff|y [ stʌfi ] adjective 1. ) a stuffy room is too warm and has an unpleasant smell because there is no fresh air in it 2. ) INFORMAL if you have a stuffy nose or head, you cannot breathe well because of a cold or similar illness 3. ) INFORMAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stuffy — adjective 1 a 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? 2 someone who is stuffy is too formal and has old fashioned ideas stuffily adverb stuffiness noun… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
