overstuffed

[ oh-ver-stuhft ]

adjective

1. stuffed or filled to excess.
2. Furniture. having the entire frame covered by stuffing and upholstery, so that only decorative woodwork or the like is exposed:

   an overstuffed sofa.

3. filled with tedious or extraneous material; overlong:

   an overstuffed biography.

4. obese; corpulent:

   an overstuffed man who was a compulsive eater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overstuffed¹

First recorded in 1920–25; overstuff + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Wrapped in a cozy gray cardigan, she’s sitting cross-legged on a sofa, shoes off, with an overstuffed pillow in her lap.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans eagerly complain on social media about the creature discomforts of these overstuffed shows: the long lines, the high-priced drinks, the overlapping sets that mean you have to choose between your two favorite bands.

From Los Angeles Times

The guy lugging an overstuffed bag onto the New York subway, looking hurried, maybe a little tired, is a three-time Olympian.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a bizarrely choppy feel to the movie, as if an hour or so had been pulled out in an attempt to slim down an overstuffed story.

From New York Times

It makes for a slightly overstuffed episode — critiquing and parodying capitalism, YouTube and celebrity worship — that is saved, in part, by a genuinely unexpected twist in the final act.

From New York Times

Related Words

• corpulent
• obese
• pudgy