stuffiness C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings Freq #225076 Meanings 1 noun The state of being warm and lacking fresh air. The stuffiness of the crowded train made everyone uncomfortable. 2 noun A blocked feeling in the nose or throat. The cold left me with a headache and terrible stuffiness in my nose. 3 noun A boring, formal, and pompous manner. The stuffiness of the old club put off younger members. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being warm and... closeness 3 noun · a boring, formal, and... stodginess Word family Related forms stuffilystuffy Etymology AI details From stuffy + -ness. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stuffiness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 225076 ## Meanings 1. The state of being warm and lacking fresh air. 2. A blocked feeling in the nose or throat. 3. A boring, formal, and pompous manner. ## Examples - The stuffiness of the crowded train made everyone uncomfortable. - The cold left me with a headache and terrible stuffiness in my nose. - The stuffiness of the old club put off younger members. ## Related Forms - stuffily - stuffy ## Etymology From stuffy + -ness. ## AI Etymology Stuffiness is from stuffy + -ness. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean the state of being warm and lacking fresh air, or a blocked feeling in the nose or throat. Related forms include stuffily, stuffy. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown