stuffiness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English stuff

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English stuffy

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

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.

Noun

stuffiness (countable and uncountable, plural stuffinesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being angry and obstinate.
2. (uncountable) The state or quality of being poorly-ventilated and close.
3. (countable, rare) The result or product of being stuffy.

Synonyms

• (state of being poorly-ventilated): frowst

Related terms

• stuffily
• stuffy