Stuffing
//ˈstʌfɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles. countable, uncountable
"The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down."
- 2 padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture wordnet
- 3 Any of many food items used to stuff another. countable, uncountable
"stuffing for a Christmas turkey"
- 4 a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables wordnet
- 5 The act of stuffing something with another countable, uncountable
"I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken."
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- 6 A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather. countable, uncountable
- 7 Severe defeat countable, uncountable
"United were given an absolute stuffing by City."
- 8 The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking. Internet, countable, uncountable
- 9 A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability. US, countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of stuff form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Never mind that. After all, up till now he's been stuffing himself on huge profits, selling brand-name goods of no real worth at high prices. From now on, he can just try his best at honest trade."
Etymology
By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.
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