stuffed
Britishadjective
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filled with something, esp (of poultry and other food) filled with stuffing
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(foll by up) (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus
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slang an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person
Explanation
If something is stuffed, it's packed full of material, like the giant stuffed rabbit you won at the country fair. If a person is stuffed, she's had too much to eat. You might sit back after eating an entire pizza and murmur, "I'm stuffed." If you're stuffed up, you've got a bad cold and your head is stuffed with mucous. When objects are stuffed, it's usually because they're full of stuffing, like a stuffed armchair or a stuffed animal. It was once common to insult someone who was pompous but ineffectual by calling him a "stuffed shirt."
Example Sentences
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They include a wall that has been covered in stuffed animals and a ceiling mural that was inspired by the drawings of his daughter, Sovereign.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Their bright orange covers are stuffed with little more than what feels like poly-foam -completely inadequate for the open and unpredictable waters of the English Channel.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Data centers get stuffed with a lot of hardware, including the Nvidia chips that are used to train and run models and memory chips that store information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
According to Bernie Moreno, Miller once refused to turn over a favorite stuffed animal of the couple’s daughter during a custody exchange.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
When Oliver handed my book back to me, I took it and stuffed it into my bag.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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