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Definition of stuffiness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stuffiness

noun
 
/ˈstʌfinəs/
 
/ˈstʌfinəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. (informal, disapproving) the fact of being very serious, formal, boring or old-fashioned
    • There's no stuffiness about him.
  2. the fact of being warm in an unpleasant way and without enough fresh air
    • The cool sea air felt good after the stuffiness indoors.
  3. (especially North American English) the fact of having a blocked nose because you have a cold
    • nasal stuffiness
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