stuffy
Poorly ventilated; partially pluggedPoorly ventilated; partially plugged.
» The room is stuffy.
In dem Zimmer ist es stickig.
В комнате душно.
У кімнаті душно.
У номері душно.
Meaning
6 sensesPoorly ventilated; partially plugged.
I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.
Let’s go outside – it’s getting stuffy in here.
stickig, verstopfte
ду́шныйdúšnyj, спёртыйspjórtyj, зало́женныйzalóžennyj
Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.
Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
(US)Angry and obstinate; sulky.
Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.
(Scotland)Stout; sturdy.
- affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
- excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
- lacking fresh air
Examples
38 sentencesThe room is stuffy.
У кімнаті душно.
ruВ комнате душно.
deIn dem Zimmer ist es stickig.
This room is very stuffy.
У цій кімнаті дуже душно.
ruЭта комната очень душная.
deDieses Zimmer ist sehr stickig.
It's very stuffy in here.
Тут дуже душно.
ruЗдесь очень душно.
deEs ist sehr stickig hier drinnen.
It's a bit stuffy in here.
It's stuffy in here. May I open a window?
ruДушно здесь. Можно я окно открою?
Translations
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Forms
stuffier, stuffiestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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