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stuffing

American  
[stuhf-ing] / ˈstʌf ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that stuffs.

  2. a material or substance used to stuff something.

  3. Cooking. seasoned breadcrumbs or other filling used to stuff a chicken, turkey, etc., before cooking.

  4. Informal. internal parts; insides.

    to beat the stuffing out of an opponent.
stuffing British  
/ ˈstʌfɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material with which something is stuffed

  2. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking

  3. to upset or dishearten someone completely

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Other Word Forms

  • understuffing noun

Etymology

Origin of stuffing

First recorded in 1520–30; stuff + -ing 1

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