stuffy

/ˈstʌfi/adj
Elementary
1

Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.

2

Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.

3

Stout; mettlesome; resolute.

4

Angry and obstinate; sulky.

5

Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.

6

Stout; sturdy.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

huffypuffyfluffyscruffybuffyduffymuffyduffeyduffieguffey

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sacsadsagsaisaksalsamsansaosap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bubbucbudbugbumbunbusbutcubcum

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

fatfitftpfeitfistfitzfootfotifustraft

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