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      stuffier
      adjective
      affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
      excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
      lacking fresh air
      Roots
      estoffestuff- · Old French · material, provisionsig-i · Old English · having the quality ofra-er · Old English · comparative
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      The word stuffier breaks down into 3 roots of Old French and Old English origin: stuff, from Old French estoffe (“material, provisions”); -i, from Old English ig (“having the quality of”); and -er, from Old English ra (“comparative”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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