stuffy
adjective
close; poorly ventilated.
stuffiest
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superlativeof stuffy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Naturally, this is the film’s opening scene, intended to communicate that managing Tourette’s is a lifelong endeavor, but that even the stuffiest, most proper royal figurehead can meet the condition with patience and understanding.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Of all the neighborhoods in New York City, the Upper East Side has long had a reputation for being the most boring, old-school and stuffiest part of town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Held at Riviera, one of the best, and stuffiest, courses in the country.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 27, 2020
Only the stuffiest prig would say "Whom are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?"
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2014
They’d taken a job at the Louvre because it was the stuffiest place in Paris.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
