Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stuffily

/ˈstʌfɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stuffi-ly
IPA
/ˈstʌfɪli/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a poorly ventilated and close manner.

adv

In a boring and pompous manner.

adv

In an angry and obstinate manner.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English stuffy Middle English -ly English -ly English stuffily From stuffy + -ly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more stuffily (comparative) most stuffily (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

stuffiness stuffy

Synonyms

oppressively stodgily

Rhymes With

huffily scruffily fluffily puffily

Questions

How do you pronounce stuffily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstʌfɪli/.
What does stuffily mean?
In a poorly ventilated and close manner.
Where does stuffily come from?
Etymology tree English stuffy Middle English -ly English -ly English stuffily From stuffy + -ly.

How to pronounce stuffily

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