stuff ‧ y /ˈstʌfi/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it:
It’s getting stuffy in here – do you mind if I open the window?
2 . people, occasions, or places that are stuffy are too formal and old-fashioned – used to show disapproval:
Their wedding was stuffy and formal.
a stuffy old family
—stuffiness noun [uncountable] :
the stuffiness of the room