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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But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.
From Los Angeles Times
There are multiple rooms devoted to gaming, with virtual-reality glasses over here, and “Call of Duty” over there, and overstuffed chairs and couches everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
His furniture is overstuffed leather chairs and colorful rugs and photos on the walls.
From Literature
By the time Coal was directed to what would be his new room, he was exhausted and overstuffed.
From Literature
Heaving her overstuffed carpetbag up onto the bench across from me, I undid the clasp.
From Literature
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