stuffy
stickig – stickiger – am stickigsten
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stuffy
Describing air, especially in a room, that is stale, unpleasantly warm, and difficult to breathe, usually because the room has not been ventilated for a long time.
Im stickig warmen Klassenzimmer öffneten alle die Fenster.
In the stuffy, warm classroom, everyone opened the windows.
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| superlative | am stickigsten |
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'Stickig' (stuffy) is especially often used with 'Luft' (air), 'Raum' (room), or 'Zimmer' (room). The combination 'stickig warm' (stuffy and warm) is also very common.
Nach mehreren Stunden ohne Lüften war die Luft im Büro stickig.
After several hours without ventilation, the air in the office was stuffy.
Im stickig warmen Zug schliefen viele Fahrgäste ein.
Many passengers fell asleep on the stuffy, warm train.
Closed windows, a lack of air circulation, or a desire to ventilate often indicate the meaning in context. 'Stickig' (stuffy) therefore frequently describes rooms or the air inside them.
Das Schlafzimmer war so stickig, dass ich sofort das Fenster öffnete.
The bedroom was so stuffy that I opened the window immediately.
'Stickig' (stuffy) is a neutral adjective commonly used in everyday speech, especially when complaining about the air in a room.
Im kleinen Wartezimmer wurde es am Nachmittag zunehmend stickig.
The small waiting room became increasingly stuffy in the afternoon.
