Definition of STUFFING

stuffing

Meanings

Plural: stuffings

Noun

  • a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
  • padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
  • The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
  • Any of many food items used to stuff another.
  • The act of stuffing something with another
  • A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
  • Severe defeat
  • The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
  • A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.

Verb

  • cram into a cavity
  • press or force
  • obstruct
  • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  • treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
  • fill tightly with a material
  • fill with a stuffing while cooking
  • present participle and gerund of stuff

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

Antonyms

unstuff

Scrabble Score: 15

stuffing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stuffing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stuffing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

stuffing is a valid Words With Friends word