stuffy

/ˈstʌfi/

noun

  1. 1

    A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.

    “I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.”
  2. 2

    Stout; mettlesome; resolute.

  3. 3

    Angry and obstinate; sulky.

  4. 4

    Boring, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.

    “The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.”
  5. 5

    Stout; sturdy.

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