close; poorly ventilated

a stuffy room.

oppressive from lack of freshness

stuffy air; a stuffy odor.

lacking in interest, as writing or discourse.

affected with a sensation of obstruction in the respiratory passages

a stuffy nose.

dull or tedious; boring.

self-important; pompous.

rigid or strait-laced in attitudes, esp. in matters of personal behavior.

old-fashioned; conservative.

ill-tempered; sulky.