stuffy
UK/'stʌfi/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking fresh air; poorly ventilated; overly formal or old-fashioned in attitude
闷热的，不通风的；古板的，守旧的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstuffother
+
ycharacterized by
=stuffy
Common Collocations
- 1.stuffy room闷热的房间
- 2.stuffy atmosphere沉闷的氛围
- 3.stuffy nose鼻塞
- 4.[stuffy attitude]守旧的态度
Example Sentences
- 1.
The conference room was so stuffy that several attendees stepped outside for fresh air.
- 2.
My grandfather is a bit stuffy about table manners and insists on strict etiquette.
- 3.
Open a window — it's getting really stuffy in here.