stuffing
verbnounattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˈstʌfɪŋ//
- Australia//ˈstɐfɪŋ//
- //ˈstʊfɪŋ//
- //ˈstʊfɪŋɡ//
- //ˈstəʌfɪŋ//
The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
verb
- 1
Also a form of stuffpresent participle and gerund of stuff
Etymology
By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.
noun
- 1
The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.
- 2
Any of many food items used to stuff another.
stuffing for a Christmas turkey
- 3
The act of stuffing something with another thing.
I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken.
- 4
A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
- 5
slangSevere defeat.
United were given an absolute stuffing by City.
- 6
The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
- 7
A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.
- 8
slangAn act of penetrative sexual intercourse.
I gave her a good stuffing.
Forms
- plural
- stuffings
stuffing · The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
stuffy · Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.stumble · A fall, trip or substantial misstep.stumbling · The motion of one who stumbles.