stuffiness

noun

Definition of stuffinessnext
as in dampness

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  1. humidity
  2. moisture
  3. damp
Noun
  • Red flag warnings issued amid high winds in the West A combination of low humidity, dry conditions and high winds led authorities to issue red flag warnings across western Texas, eastern New Mexico as well as parts of Colorado and Kansas.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Wet cellars bring higher humidity, which increases the evaporation rate of alcohol, resulting in richer, smoother, rounder flavors and an aroma that tends to be more intense and complex due to the slower aging process and acceleration of wood extracts.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of humidity
Noun
  • This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Trees offer a natural cooling effect by providing shade and releasing moisture into the air.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of moisture
Noun
  • Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.
    Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of damp
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“Stuffiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffiness. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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