stuffing

noun

stuff·​ing ˈstə-fiŋ 

: material used to stuff or fill: such as

a

: a soft material (such as cotton or polyester) used to fill upholstered furniture, cushions, bedding, etc.

b

: a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is typically placed inside the cavity of a turkey, pepper, etc. and cooked

Synonyms

• filling
• packing
• fill
• padding

Examples of stuffing in a Sentence

Would you like more stuffing?

never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate

Recent Examples on the Web

This creamy dip has the flavors of jalapeño poppers without the stuffing and frying. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 May 2025

That now opens up the hacking potential to brute force attacks as well as credential stuffing. —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Sage Season biscuits, pork dishes, and poultry stuffings with the gray-green leaves of sage (Salvia officinalis). —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025

Try celery juice, add it to salads, eat it raw, or incorporate it into casseroles or stuffing. 5. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stuffing

• knock the stuffing out of
• stuffing box

Rhymes for stuffing

• bluffing
• buffing
• huffing
• puffing
• roughing
• scuffing
• sloughing
• snuffing

Kids Definition

stuffing

noun

stuff·​ing ˈstəf-iŋ 

: material used to stuff something

especially : a seasoned mixture used to stuff meat or poultry