stuffed

British  

/ stʌft /

adjective

1. filled with something, esp (of poultry and other food) filled with stuffing

2. (foll by up) (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus

3. slang an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person

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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

Inside the enclosure built to welcome his parents, the 170-day-old cub, whose name means "brave and noble warrior", was playing with a panda stuffed toy and a bamboo teether.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Panera has started offering options geared toward them, including salads stuffed inside Italian bread, and deals for half sandwiches and salads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Toby is everywhere: in menu drawings, as a pleather stuffed toy, as a statue, and — on opening day — even shaped as an ice cream bar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

She grips her stuffed animals when she’s nervous, which is often.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Better than being buried in an anthill with a boa constrictor around your neck and lima beans stuffed in your mouth.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Related Words

• filled
• jammed
• loaded
• packed