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

In the emerging zero-click digital landscape, visibility depends less on keyword stuffing and more on content’s authenticity, structure and authority. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025

In the clip, the small dog scuttles into the room clutching his ragged bear, which has a hole that has caused its stuffing to spill out. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 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