overstuffed
Americanadjective
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stuffed or filled to excess.
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Furniture. having the entire frame covered by stuffing and upholstery, so that only decorative woodwork or the like is exposed.
an overstuffed sofa.
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filled with tedious or extraneous material; overlong.
an overstuffed biography.
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obese; corpulent.
an overstuffed man who was a compulsive eater.
Etymology
Origin of overstuffed
Example Sentences
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The song’s meter is odd, and its lines are overstuffed.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
There just aren’t that many memorable riffs, and the ones that are here don’t hit as hard as they could thanks to the overstuffed production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I won’t soon forget the sight of her body-surfing down an overstuffed armchair to grapple with a phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
While some have praised it as a feast, others have found it overstuffed, with some undercooked morsels behind the impressive presentation.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
At the curb are overstuffed cardboard vegetable crates waiting for a trash pickup that may be days away.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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