English noun: stuffiness | |||
1. | stuffiness (state) state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | congestion | ||
2. | stuffiness (attribute) the quality of being close and poorly ventilated | ||
Synonyms | closeness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
3. | stuffiness (attribute) dull and pompous gravity | ||
Synonyms | stodginess | ||
Broader (hypernym) | graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness | ||