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UK
/stˈʌfɪnəs/
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NOUN
- the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
- state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat
- dull and pompous gravity
How To Use stuffiness In A Sentence
- What is peculiar, even unique compared with other departments of government, is a special brand of stuffiness.
- Brouillet's dishes, on the other hand, are innovative without stuffiness, no-nonsense cuisine with flair.
- That eye may redden and weep, and the nostril on that side may experience stuffiness and discharge.
- It's called a netty pot, and as funny as it sounds, all weekend I was entertaining the idea of pouring warm water into my nose to try and alleviate the stuffiness. The Fergus Falls Daily Journal
- What is peculiar, even unique compared with other departments of government, is a special brand of stuffiness.
- The stuffiness was a result of subterranean humidity.
- Some complain of nasal stuffiness, epistaxis, and headaches.
- Peppermint leaves are believed to relieve tiredness and nasal stuffiness.
- A chiming grandfather clock is all that is lacking to complete a scene redolent of a bygone era framed by stuffiness and reserve.
- Kristen Fennimore of New Egypt, N.J., counts herself among the than 35 million Americans plagued by seasonal allergic rhinitis — also known as hay fever, a condition characterized by sneezing, stuffiness, a runny nose and the telltale itchiness in the nose, roof of the mouth, throat, eyes or ears. The nose knows: Allergy season here with vengeance