stuffing

American  

[stuhf-ing] / ˈstʌf ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that stuffs.

2. a material or substance used to stuff something.

3. Cooking. seasoned breadcrumbs or other filling used to stuff a chicken, turkey, etc., before cooking.

4. Informal. internal parts; insides.

   to beat the stuffing out of an opponent.

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stuffing British  

/ ˈstʌfɪŋ /

noun

1. the material with which something is stuffed

2. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking

3. to upset or dishearten someone completely

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Other Word Forms

• understuffing noun

Etymology

Origin of stuffing

First recorded in 1520–30; stuff + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The twins groaned and Danny nodded while stuffing his mouth full of pancakes before Freddy could take them from his plate.

From Literature

It seems that stuffing AI models with every scrap of knowledge leaves them spiritually bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aunt Pretty held up a doll that had a grizzled-fur beard and stuffing around the middle.

From Literature

I gathered them up to use as stuffing for a new mattress and pillow.

From Literature

Either through deeper engagement on social feeds or just stuffing more ads into them, ad views exploded.

From Barron's

Related Words

• dressing
• filling