stuffy

/ˈstʌfi/

IPA: /S T AH1 F IY0/

noun

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.
syn:cuddly toy stuffed toy stuffie stuffy

Synonyms

adjective

1
Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
“I can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.”
2
Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
3
Angry and obstinate; sulky.
4
Boring, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
“The stuffy professor droned on as the class lost interest.”
5
Stout; sturdy.

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