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 album is overstuffed, eccentric, kitsch, dramatic and a little bit exhausting.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
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 • Feb. 6, 2026
Yet this crowded race, which is overstuffed with well-funded candidates equipped to go the distance, might be won with as little as 15% of the primary electorate.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Fortunately, the orchestra, under Mr. Armiliato’s astute leadership, did better than the overstuffed staging in making that point clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
She directs us to sit on a bright yellow overstuffed couch before disappearing into the kitchen.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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