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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
- 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
- Certain kinds of chemicals that are released in the nose can lead to nasal symptoms like itching, runniness, stuffiness and sneezing. Allergy sufferers journey into the season of symptoms
- In other news, I may be picking up Elayna's cold (woke up with very sore throat and stuffiness; now having postnasal ick); I hope to feel better and determine that I'm not sick (please, please) in time to go up to Kyth's. Life with 'song and Adam
- Liver qi stagnation will give rise to stuffiness and fullness of the chest, unhappy feelings, hypochondriasis, or even mental depression.
- What with the stuffiness of the room I'd been in and now the shouting I was beginning to feel dizzy. THE EXECUTION
- The classic allergy symptoms such as stuffiness, eczema, wheezing, and itching may be absent, yet cognition and behavior remain affected.
- The film's visuals, shot with an excessive use of the soft filter, tend to overstress the contrast between Indian exoticism and British stuffiness.
- The stuffiness was a result of subterranean humidity.
- What is peculiar, even unique compared with other departments of government, is a special brand of stuffiness.
- A chiming grandfather clock is all that is lacking to complete a scene redolent of a bygone era framed by stuffiness and reserve.