— stuffily , adv. — stuffiness , n.
/stuf"ee/ , adj., stuffier, stuffiest .
1. close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
2. oppressive from lack of freshness: stuffy air; a stuffy odor.
3. lacking in interest, as writing or discourse.
4. affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages: a stuffy nose.
5. dull or tedious; boring.
6. self-important; pompous.
7. rigid or strait-laced in attitudes, esp. in matters of personal behavior.
8. old-fashioned; conservative.
9. ill-tempered; sulky.
[ 1545-55; STUFF + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 3, 5, 8. stodgy. 6. smug. 7. priggish.