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 of stuffing

• 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 makes credential stuffing easier, where attackers test leaked passwords across multiple services in hopes of barreling into your account. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026

Start with the pimiento cheese and homemade chips, then move on to the Poulet de Normandy, a comforting chicken casserole layered over cornbread stuffing. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026

The result is truly golden, hot fries that come out with a crunch to the bite and a fluffy stuffing. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Flummoxed by this ballot-box stuffing, Claudius announced the victory of Mihir Patel, an actual human employee. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

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