On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Stuffy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as airless or close and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Stuffy in a sentence
Stuffy meaning
- Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
- Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.
- Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
Synonyms of Stuffy
Using Stuffy
- The main meaning on this page is: Poorly ventilated; partially plugged. | Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation. | Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
- Useful related words include: airless, close, unaired, unventilated.
- In the example corpus, stuffy often appears in combinations such as: the stuffy, stuffy nose, stuffy and.
Context around Stuffy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stuffy
- In this selection, "stuffy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, clearing, equally, towards, nose, contest and noses stand out and add context to how "stuffy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1700s as stuffy and outdated and about the stuffy air on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stuffy" sits close to words such as abate, aeronautics and affidavits, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stuffy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite the cloudy skies, temperatures are still moderately hot and stuffy this summer. (13 words)
There are a number of other things which can cause a stuffy nose. (13 words)
Mutt was an interesting foil in theory -- the young rebel to Indy's stuffy teacher. (15 words)
Sure, we all have a moan about the stuffy air on the Northern line, the sweltering heat on the Central line, and the ear-piercing screech of the Victoria line, but let's face it, we'd grumble a lot more without it. (43 words)
But UK regulators have yet to review the ingredient, instead arguing 'no new safety concerns have been identified' even if the evidence suggests they're no better than a placebo when it comes to clearing stuffy noses. (37 words)
The actor played Frasier's equally stuffy brother on the original sitcom and has thus far not returned for the revival — which, when it debuted, seemingly did so with no hope of Pierce ever agreeing to return. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Beale felt his team had controlled a “stuffy” contest on a difficult pitch but acknowledged they hadn’t created sufficient chances while also losing a poor goal at the other end.
But UK regulators have yet to review the ingredient, instead arguing 'no new safety concerns have been identified' even if the evidence suggests they're no better than a placebo when it comes to clearing stuffy noses.
Get a professional to test for mold to avoid health problems like stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing, wheezing, and burning eyes.
He gained further fame in 1992 with his role as the stuffy Mr. Hector in Lost in New York, the classic film.
In the movie, Salma plays a wealthy socialite who, mid-divorce, sets out to create a liberating stage show in a stuffy London theatre.
It ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, when Western shows lost their vogue and were seen as stuffy and old-fashioned as cultural mores shifted.
Mutt was an interesting foil in theory -- the young rebel to Indy's stuffy teacher.
Some of the symptoms your body is fighting a cold may include a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough, mild fever, sneezing, watery eyes, and mild fatigue.
The Metro is the easiest way to get around, but be aware that it’s always stuffy and overcrowded in the summer, so the Olympics are only going to exacerbate that.
They say that it is a casual way to reach their customers and is not as stuffy as a board room.
An aversion to blokes in fishnet stockings may be stuffy and judgmental but it should not land you before the beak.
But the industry’s stuffy, future-focused language was missing the mark with a generation busy making financial decisions every day, she said.
Despite the cloudy skies, temperatures are still moderately hot and stuffy this summer.
However, she said Holyrood is not "stuffy", adding: "I'm told that at Westminster it's very sort of hierarchical, pompous, and you have your place in the hierarchy.
It can be easy to write off a play written in the 1700s as stuffy and outdated — and unfortunately, many plays deserve that dismissal.
Sure, we all have a moan about the stuffy air on the Northern line, the sweltering heat on the Central line, and the ear-piercing screech of the Victoria line, but let's face it, we'd grumble a lot more without it.
Symptoms for bird flu include fever or chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, tiredness, eye redness or irritation, diarrhoea or vomiting, and difficulty breathing.
The actor played Frasier's equally stuffy brother on the original sitcom and has thus far not returned for the revival — which, when it debuted, seemingly did so with no hope of Pierce ever agreeing to return.
The daring carpet is a reflection of the changing attitudes towards 'stuffy' dress codes of late, with a similar trend noted during the Spring Racing carnival, sporting medal events and the Arias.
There are a number of other things which can cause a stuffy nose.
Common combinations with stuffy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the stuffy 12×
- stuffy nose 10×
- stuffy and 10×
- or stuffy 8×
- as stuffy 5×
- and stuffy 5×
- in stuffy 3×
- be stuffy 3×
- stuffy noses 2×
- like stuffy 2×