Definition of the word stuffy

Definition of the word stuffy

Pronunciation of vocabulary stuffy

stuffyadjective
ngột ngạt
/ˈstʌfi//ˈstʌfi/

Origin of the word stuffy

The word "stuffy" originally comes from the Old English word "styf," meaning "stiff." Over time, this evolved to mean "rigid" or "unyielding," which was applied to things like a "stuffy" nose or a "stuffy" room. By the 1600s, "stuffy" started taking on its modern meaning, referring to a lack of fresh air or ventilation. This sense of being "closed off" or "unventilated" extended to people, describing someone who is formal, rigid, and lacks spontaneity.

Vocabulary summary stuffy

type adjective

meaning airless, stuffy

meaning stuffy (nose), blocked (nose)

meaning fuggy

example room that smells stuffy

Example of vocabulary stuffynamespace

warm in an unpleasant way and without enough fresh air

ấm áp một cách khó chịu và không có đủ không khí trong lành

a stuffy room
một căn phòng ngột ngạt
It gets very hot and stuffy in here in summer.
Ở đây vào mùa hè rất nóng và ngột ngạt.

Extra examples:

It gets really stuffy in here in summer.
Ở đây vào mùa hè thực sự ngột ngạt.
My parents are being a bit stuffy about me living in London on my own.
Bố mẹ tôi hơi khó chịu về việc tôi sống một mình ở London.
She had always seemed so stuffy and plain.
Cô ấy luôn có vẻ ngột ngạt và đơn điệu.
The room was stuffy with the smell of socks and sweat.
Căn phòng ngột ngạt mùi tất và mồ hôi.

very serious, formal, boring or old-fashioned

rất nghiêm túc, trang trọng, nhàm chán hoặc lỗi thời