stuffy nose
Clogged nasal passage
A stuffy nose is nasal congestion—the blocked, swollen feeling when inflamed tissues and mucus obstruct airflow through the nostrils.
Common with colds, allergies, and sinus infections: I can't sleep with this stuffy nose.
The condition makes breathing difficult and often dulls taste and smell.
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- can't breatheUnable to inhale
- snifflesMinor nasal illness
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
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