: 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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The love letter was secreted in cardboard stuffing inside the new pair of argyle socks, which a Manhattan Supreme Court officer passed on to Mangione from his defense team ahead of his Feb. 21 court appearance.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trena showed the damage in a March 19 TikTok video, revealing cushion or pillow stuffing tossed around, items shattered and a pair of Steve Madden heels completely eaten.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Pork tenderloin: Roasting, grilling, pan-searing, stir-frying, and stuffing and baking techniques can all be used for pork tenderloin.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The light, flaky sole is a nice filet not overly cooked or overly buttered, wrapped around a rich stuffing of pureed seafood including shrimp, lobster and scallops, melded with breadcrumbs.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Trena showed the damage in a March 19 TikTok video, revealing cushion or pillow stuffing tossed around, items shattered and a pair of Steve Madden heels completely eaten.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Pork tenderloin: Roasting, grilling, pan-searing, stir-frying, and stuffing and baking techniques can all be used for pork tenderloin.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The light, flaky sole is a nice filet not overly cooked or overly buttered, wrapped around a rich stuffing of pureed seafood including shrimp, lobster and scallops, melded with breadcrumbs.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Stuffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuffing. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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