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. — deniko
ruВ комнате душно. — marafon
deIn dem Zimmer ist es stickig. — Waldelfe
This room is very stuffy.
У цій кімнаті дуже душно. — deniko
ruЭта комната очень душная. — Hellerick
deDieses Zimmer ist sehr stickig. — Tamy
It's very stuffy in here.
Тут дуже душно. — myuslia
ruЗдесь очень душно. — yatomoya
deEs ist sehr stickig hier drinnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's a bit stuffy in here.
It's stuffy in here. May I open a window?
ruДушно здесь. Можно я окно открою? — Wezel
Translations
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Forms
stuffier, stuffiestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
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