stodgy, stuffy
(adjective) excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; “why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?”; “a stodgy dinner party”
stuffy
(adjective) affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction; “a stuffy feeling in my chest”
airless, close, stuffy, unaired
(adjective) lacking fresh air; “a dusty airless attic”; “the dreadfully close atmosphere”; “hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stuffier
comparative form of stuffy
Source: Wiktionary
Stuff"y, a.
1. Stout; mettlesome; resolute. [Scot.] Jamieson.
2. Angry and obstinate; sulky. [U. S.]
3. Ill-ventilated; close.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
