stuffiness
/ˈstʌfinəs/
noun
- The quality of being uncomfortably warm and lacking fresh air.
- I opened the window to relieve the stuffiness in the car.
- The stuffiness of the attic made it hard to breathe.
- The stuffiness of the crowded theater gave me a headache.
- A formal, old-fashioned, or overly serious attitude or atmosphere.
- She disliked the stuffiness of the country club.
- The stuffiness of the boardroom made everyone feel tense.
- His writing had a certain stuffiness that turned off younger readers.
- The condition of having a blocked nose, as from a cold or allergy.
- The stuffiness in my nose made it hard to sleep.
- Allergy season always brings a feeling of stuffiness.
- A hot shower can help relieve nasal stuffiness.
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