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stuffing

stuff·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stuhf-ing]
    • /ˈstʌf ɪŋ/
    • /ˈstʌf.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stuhf-ing]
    • /ˈstʌf ɪŋ/

Definitions of stuffing word

  • noun stuffing the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff. 1
  • noun stuffing material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building. 1
  • noun stuffing material of some unspecified kind: a cushion filled with some soft stuff. 1
  • noun stuffing Chiefly British. woven material or fabric, especially wool. 1
  • noun stuffing property, as personal belongings or equipment; things. 1
  • noun stuffing something to be swallowed, as food, drink, or medicine. 1
See all 39 definitions of stuffing

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Origin of stuffing

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; stuff + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Stuffing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stuffing

stuffing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stuffing

noun stuffing

  • bushing — an adaptor having ends of unequal diameters, often with internal screw threads, used to connect pipes of different sizes
  • contents — everything that is inside a container
  • dressing — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
  • fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
  • filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.

adj stuffing

  • celiac — of or in the abdominal cavity
  • duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
  • intestinal — occurring in or affecting the intestines.
All 21 Synonyms of stuffing

Antonyms for stuffing

noun stuffing

  • fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
Just one Antonym for stuffing

Top questions with stuffing

  • how to make stuffing?

Related words

  • forcemeat

    a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.

  • gland

    a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move; lantern ring.

  • bedstraw

    any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry

  • borage

    a European boraginaceous plant, Borago officinalis, with star-shaped blue flowers. The young leaves have a cucumber-like flavour and are sometimes used in salads or as seasoning

  • dressing

    an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.

  • excelsior

    Used in the names of hotels, newspapers, and other products to indicate superior quality.
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