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      stuffiness
      noun
      dull and pompous gravity
      the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
      state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat
      Roots
      estoffestuff- · Old French · materialig-i · Old English · characterized bynes-ness · Old English · state of
      Synonyms for stuffiness
      stodginessnfrowstclosenessnfustinessnmugginessnairlessnessnpriggishnessntediousnessnstalenessnmustinessn
      Words related to stuffiness
      stuffyadjunstuffyvstodgilyadvfuggyadjstiflinglyadvfustyadjfussinessnchillinessnsnootinessncongestionnstiflingnstiltednessndowdinessnsnobbishnessncoldnessnclamminessnmustyadjtightnessnsnifflesnsnobbismnunventilatedadjdraftyadjsnobberynsnootyadjdanknessnmuggyadjuptightnessndampnessnscratchinessnstarchednessn

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      Where does stuffiness come from?

      The word stuffiness breaks down into 3 roots of Old French and Old English origin: stuff, from Old French estoffe (“material”); -i, from Old English ig (“characterized by”); and -ness, from Old English nes (“state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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