stuffily
gb/stˈʌfəli/ us/stˈʌfəli/
C1
Αγγλικά
fullasztóan, kimérten, mereven, bedugult orral, orrhangon
C1
1
fullasztóan
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[place] is stuffily + [adjective]
By mid-afternoon the office was stuffily hot, so they opened a window.
Délután közepére az irodában fullasztó meleg lett, ezért ablakot nyitottak.
The curtains were drawn, and the room felt stuffily warm despite the rain outside.
A függönyök be voltak húzva, és a szoba a kinti eső ellenére is fullasztóan melegnek érződött.
After the party, the apartment seemed stuffily airless until the fans kicked in.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The classroom was stuffily hot.
A tanteremben fullasztó meleg volt.
Please open a window—it’s stuffily warm in here.
Kérlek, nyiss ablakot, itt bent fullasztó meleg van.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse with stiffly (not moving easily); stuffily is about air or atmosphere.
Σημασία
with stale, airless heat
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stuffily hot
|stuffily warm
|stuffily humid
|stuffily heated
|stuffily airless
|stuffily closed
|stuffily overcrowded
|stuffily insulated
|stuffily lit
|stuffily packed
Συνώνυμα
oppressively (Emphasizes how uncomfortable the heat/air feels.)
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airlessly (Focuses on the lack of fresh air.)
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closely (Less common; describes air that feels close or confined.)
Αντώνυμα
breezily (With a pleasant moving air.)
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airily (Light and well-ventilated.)
Θέματα
daily_life
|weather
|housing
Ορισμός
with no fresh air, often hot
In a way that feels unpleasantly warm, close, or lacking fresh air.
C1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] behaves/speaks/dresses stuffily
The event was run stuffily, with strict rules about where people could stand.
Az eseményt meglehetősen mereven bonyolították le, szigorú szabályokkal arra, hogy ki hol állhat.
He greeted everyone stuffily, as if he were addressing a board meeting.
Mindenkit kimérten üdvözölt, mintha egy igazgatósági ülésen szólna hozzájuk.
The hotel lobby felt stuffily traditional, right down to the dress code.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He spoke stuffily at the dinner.
A vacsorán kimérten beszélt.
The rules were stuffily strict.
A szabályok túlságosan merevek voltak.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use formally when they mean overly formal; stuffily has a negative tone.
Σημασία
in an overly formal way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
behave stuffily
|speak stuffily
|dress stuffily
|stuffily formal
|stuffily polite
|stuffily traditional
|stuffily conservative
|stuffily regulated
|stuffily worded
|stuffily presented
Συνώνυμα
primly (Suggests proper, restrained behavior, often disapproving.)
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rigidly (Emphasizes strictness and lack of flexibility.)
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formally (Neutral on its own; stuffily implies excessive formality.)
Αντώνυμα
casually (In a relaxed, informal way.)
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relaxedly (Without stiffness or strictness.)
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informally (Not formal in manner or style.)
Θέματα
social_life
|culture
|communication
Ορισμός
in a too formal and old-fashioned way
In an overly formal, conservative, or old-fashioned way, especially in manners, rules, or style.
C1
3
orrhangon
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] speaks/breathes stuffily
She answered stuffily, still recovering from a cold.
Bedugult orral válaszolt, még mindig egy megfázásból lábadozva.
He was breathing stuffily all night because of allergies.
Egész éjjel bedugult orral lélegzett az allergiája miatt.
I could hear him speaking stuffily through the phone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I spoke stuffily because I had a cold.
Bedugult orral beszéltem, mert meg voltam fázva.
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse with stuffy (airless); this sense refers to nasal congestion.
Σημασία
with a blocked nose
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
speak stuffily
|talk stuffily
|breathe stuffily
|sound stuffily
|voice sounded stuffily
|answer stuffily
Συνώνυμα
nasally (Focuses on the nasal sound in the voice.)
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congestedly (More technical; emphasizes congestion as the cause.)
Αντώνυμα
clearly (Without a blocked-nose sound.)
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freely (Breathing without obstruction.)
Θέματα
health
|body
Ορισμός
in a way that sounds like your nose is blocked
In a way that sounds or feels like the nose is blocked, especially when speaking or breathing.
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Λημματική μορφή
stuffily
IPA
GB/stˈʌfəli/
US/stˈʌfəli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
stuffily (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (stuffily)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: stuffily
- Plural: stuffilies
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