stuffy meaning and definition

STUFFY adjective

Definition of stuffy (adjective)

1. lacking fresh air
   • "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
   • synonyms: airless, close, unaired
2. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
   • "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"
   • synonyms: stodgy
3. affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
   • "a stuffy feeling in my chest"