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stuffy

The correct spelling is stuffy.

How to pronounce stuffy

/ˈstʌfi/
noun

IPA: /ˈstʌfi/

Say it like: Stu-ffee

The correct spelling is stuffy. A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children. For example: "I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose."

Usage Examples

I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.

The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.

adjective

  1. 1.Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
  2. 2.Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
  3. 3.Angry and obstinate; sulky.
  4. 4.Boring, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
  5. 5.Stout; sturdy.

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