むせっぽい

i-adjective

choking; stifling; suffocating

Describes air or an atmosphere that feels thick, smoky, or oppressive, making it hard to breathe comfortably. Often used for stuffy rooms, smoke-filled spaces, or heavy air.

• 部屋へやの中なかがむせっぽくて、窓まどを開あけた。

  The room was so stuffy I opened the window.

• 煙けむりでむせっぽい空くう気きの中なか、彼かれは咳せき込こんだ。

  In the choking, smoke-filled air, he coughed violently.