单词 | stuffy |
释义 | stuffy (stʌfi ) Word forms: stuffier , stuffiest 1. adjective Stuffy people or institutions are formal and old-fashioned. [disapproval] Why were grown-ups always so stuffy and slow to recognize good ideas? ...a firm of lawyers in Lincoln's Inn, immensely stuffy and respectable. ...stuffy attitudes. 2. adjective If it is stuffy in a place, it is unpleasantly warm and there is not enough fresh air. It was hot and stuffy in the classroom. Synonyms: airless, stifling, oppressive, close 3. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you have a stuffy nose, your nose is blocked, usually because you have a cold. Aromatic capsules are great for easing the discomfort of a stuffy nose. Synonyms: blocked, congested, stuffed up, bunged up stuffiness uncountable noun Peppermint leaves are believed to relieve tiredness and nasal stuffiness. Translations: Chinese: 乏味的 Japanese: 風通しの悪い |
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