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

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For dinner, fish dishes range from Cajun Cod with crawfish-oyster stuffing to Floribbean Mahi-Mahi with jasmine rice, coconut rum sauce, and mango salsa. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

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Remove the stamens and pistils inside the flowers to get rid of any potential bitterness and create more room for stuffing. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 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