闷
stuffy; silent; stay indoors
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesadjective
stuffy; airless causing discomfort
Describes physical discomfort from poor air circulation or high atmospheric pressure.
Today's weather is stuffy and there's no wind at all.
Open the window, it's too stuffy in the room.
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The air in the basement is so stuffy it makes people dizzy.
Bus interiors are always very stuffy in summer.
This closed warehouse smells stuffy.
verb
to steep; to let sit sealed
Used for soaking food like tea, herbs, or pickles to allow flavors to develop.
The tea was just steeped, let it sit for a while before drinking.
Put the coffee grounds in hot water and steep for five minutes.
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This kind of Chinese herbal medicine needs to be steeped to release its flavor.
I steep dried flowers in a jar to make flower tea.
Please put the lid on and let the soup simmer sealed for ten minutes.
verb
to keep quiet; to stay silent
Describes keeping quiet without drawing attention to oneself.
He always works quietly without complaining.
When facing difficulties, he stays silent and bears it all himself.
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He takes notes quietly during meetings and rarely speaks up.
Don't stay silent, speak up if you have opinions.
He studied English quietly for three years and made great progress.
adjective
muffled; low and dull
dialectDescribes speech or sound that is muted and not clear.
His voice is muffled and hard to hear clearly.
I heard muffled knocks through the door.
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He always speaks with a muffled voice after a cold.
This old radio makes muffled sounds.
He covers his mouth when speaking, which makes his voice muffled.
verb
to stay indoors; to seclude oneself
Describes staying inside a room for an extended period of time.
He stays at home reading books all day long.
I stay indoors watching movies on rainy days.
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Everyone stayed indoors to reduce outings during the pandemic.
He has been staying home writing his thesis and hasn't gone out for a month.
Don't stay indoors all the time, go out and exercise more.