Finesentence logo

Stuffing: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿฆƒ
Add to dictionary

stuffing

 

[ หˆstสŒfษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Thanksgiving dish

Stuffing is a mixture of seasoned breadcrumbs or cubes of bread, onions, celery, and other ingredients cooked inside a turkey or other poultry.

Synonyms

dressing, filling, forcemeat

Examples of usage

  • I love the taste of my grandma's homemade stuffing.
  • Don't forget to stuff the turkey with the delicious stuffing before roasting it.
Context #2 | Noun

Informal

Stuffing is also a term used to describe the act of filling something completely or excessively.

Synonyms

cramming, loading, packing

Examples of usage

  • He was stuffing his face with popcorn during the movie.
  • She stuffed her suitcase with clothes for the trip.

Translations

Translations of the word "stuffing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recheio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฐเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fรผllung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ isian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‡ะธะฝะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadzienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉฐใ‚็‰ฉ (ใคใ‚ใ‚‚ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท farce

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ relleno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolgu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†์žฌ๋ฃŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุดูˆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกplลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกplลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅกซๅ……็‰ฉ (tiรกnchลng wรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polnilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylling

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒ’แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doldurma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ relleno

Etymology

The term 'stuffing' originated in the late 16th century, derived from the Middle English word 'stof' meaning 'material for making clothing'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the mixture used for filling poultry or other dishes.

See also: stuff, stuffed, stuffy.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,508, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.