stuffed animal

American  

[stuhft an-uh-muhl] / ˈstʌft ˈæn ə məl /

noun

• stuffed animals
  plural

1. a child's toy or decorative item in the form of an animal, usually having a plush exterior and a soft, light filling.

2. an animal preserved for display, usually by filling or mounting its skin on a shaped support structure; a product of taxidermy.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• stuffed animals
  plural

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Example Sentences

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stuffed animal

There are lots of reasons it is hard to say no to a child whose heart is set on a stuffed animal collection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

Moments before her death, Ms Marquez was sitting at a table holding a stuffed animal at her beauty salon in the suburb of Zapopan doing a livestream.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

“I imagine what it would be like to be my favorite stuffed animal, Caravaggio, and the fires coming and reaching her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025

He and Bo had already sold any toys they had with them when they ran away, and his brother didn't even have a stuffed animal, apart from the sorry-looking lion that Riccio had given him.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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