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stuffing

[stuhf-ing]

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.



stuffing

/ ˈʌɪŋ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • understuffing noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stuffing1

First recorded in 1520–30; stuff + -ing 1
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The team was accused of stuffing and smoothing the seams of the rear attenuator, a part that is standard for all teams and therefore cannot be modified.

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Zia Shaked, 11, who said her favorite activity was reading, had spent the morning with her mother stuffing five bags full of the weeds that had been uprooted by her younger brother and cousin.

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A security camera video circulated on social media shows people wearing hoodies and masks smashing through the window, ransacking the store and stuffing merchandise into bags.

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Unfortunately, viewers are caught in the middle, stuffing themselves on scraps when plenty of good food is left out there.

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Use it to garnish steamed clams or mussels or mix it into a savory stuffing for roasted oysters.

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