: material used to stuff or fill: such as
a
: a soft material (such as cotton or polyester) used to fill upholstered furniture, cushions, bedding, etc.
b
: a seasoned mixture (as of bread crumbs, vegetables, and butter) that is typically placed inside the cavity of a turkey, pepper, etc. and cooked
Examples of stuffing in a Sentence
Would you like more stuffing?
never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate
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But there's a difference between keeping handwritten directions for your mom's stuffing balls and hanging onto the casserole cookbook from your great aunt.
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Soames is a lively piece of taxidermy, an avatar of Victorian virtues whose conscience still ticks inside all the stuffing.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This makes the scope of the exposure particularly dangerous because attackers can use this central trove for targeted attacks, including credential stuffing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
This creamy dip has the flavors of jalapeño poppers without the stuffing and frying.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Soames is a lively piece of taxidermy, an avatar of Victorian virtues whose conscience still ticks inside all the stuffing.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This makes the scope of the exposure particularly dangerous because attackers can use this central trove for targeted attacks, including credential stuffing.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
This creamy dip has the flavors of jalapeño poppers without the stuffing and frying.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stuffing
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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stuffing
noun
stuff·ing
ˈstəf-iŋ 
: material used to stuff something
especially
: a seasoned mixture used to stuff meat or poultry
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