stuffiness

The state or quality of being angry and obstinate.

Noun

  1. The state or quality of being angry and obstinate.
  2. The state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close.
  3. The result or product of being stuffy.

Origin

Etymology tree English stuffy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English stuffiness From stuffy + -ness.

Forms

stuffinesses

Synonyms

frowst

Related

stuffily stuffy