stuffed

British  

/ stʌft /

adjective

1. filled with something, esp (of poultry and other food) filled with stuffing

2. (foll by up) (of the nasal passages) blocked with mucus

3. slang an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person

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Explanation

If something is stuffed, it's packed full of material, like the giant stuffed rabbit you won at the country fair. If a person is stuffed, she's had too much to eat. You might sit back after eating an entire pizza and murmur, "I'm stuffed." If you're stuffed up, you've got a bad cold and your head is stuffed with mucous. When objects are stuffed, it's usually because they're full of stuffing, like a stuffed armchair or a stuffed animal. It was once common to insult someone who was pompous but ineffectual by calling him a "stuffed shirt."

Example Sentences

I asked Ahmad to tell me what he remembered about those bags, and what he’d stuffed inside them.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"He himself collected birds' eggs and stuffed birds, but he was worried about the slaughter of birds on the East Riding coast," Neave says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This is not a documentary feature stuffed with detailed historical context, talking heads contemplating Jacobs’ impact, and stretches of runtime devoted to quietly pondering what legacy looks like in an ephemeral business.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Better than being buried in an anthill with a boa constrictor around your neck and lima beans stuffed in your mouth.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Related Words

• filled
• jammed
• loaded
• packed