stuffed Meaning & Definition
What Does Stuffed Mean?
As a verb, stuffed means simple past and past participle of stuff. As an adjective, it means Full or packed (with some material or substance). As an adjective, it means Filled with seasoning.
Stuffed in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /stʌft/ |
| Synonyms | full, feed one's face and fill one's face |
| Comparative / superlative | more stuffed, most stuffed |
Stuffed Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of stuff
Stuffed as an Adjective
- Full or packed (with some material or substance).
Customs officers look closely through a stuffed suitcase.
- Filled with a filling and seasoning.
We're having stuffed turkey for dinner.
- Full after eating.
Stuffed children sleep poorly.
- Very tired.
- Broken, not functional; in trouble, in a situation from which one is unlikely to recover.
Verb
- To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers.
- To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door.
- To fill with seasoning.
She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret recipe.
- To load goods into (a container) for transport.
- (used in the passive) To sate.
I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
- (pronominal) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
She sits on the sofa all day, watching TV and stuffing herself with cream buns.
- To break; to destroy.
He skidded off the road and totally stuffed his brand new car.
- To sexually penetrate.
His wife came home early and found him on the couch stuffing the maid.
- (mildly vulgar, often imperative) Used to contemptuously dismiss or reject something. See also stuff it.
Stuff your stupid rules, I'll do what I like.
- To heavily defeat or get the better of.
Mudchester Rovers were stuffed 7-0 in the semi-final.
- To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing line (trajectory) by an abrupt manoeuvre.
I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.
- To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.
- To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration.
- To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.
- To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or idle tales or fancies.
- To compress (a file or files) in the StuffIt format, to be unstuffed later.
Adjective
- Filled with seasoning
We're having stuffed turkey for dinner.
Synonyms of Stuffed
Stuffed synonyms and antonyms →Stuffed in a Sentence
Customs officers look closely through a stuffed suitcase.
We're having stuffed turkey for dinner.
The turkey is stuffed with a stuffing made of bread and herbs.
Stuffed children sleep poorly.
I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers.
He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door.
She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret recipe.
I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
She sits on the sofa all day, watching TV and stuffing herself with cream buns.
He skidded off the road and totally stuffed his brand new car.
His wife came home early and found him on the couch stuffing the maid.
Stuff your stupid rules, I'll do what I like.
Mudchester Rovers were stuffed 7-0 in the semi-final.
I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.
Word Forms & Grammar
stuffed
stuffed (comparative more stuffed, superlative most stuffed)
Words That Rhyme With Stuffed
Origin of Stuffed
From stuff + -ed.
Stuffed: Your Questions Answered
Is stuffed a verb or an adjective?
Stuffed is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is another word for stuffed?
You can replace stuffed with words such as full, feed one's face and fill one's face. See the full list of stuffed synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of stuffed?
The comparative form is more stuffed and the superlative form is most stuffed.