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stuff

stuff

573 1.0
The material something is made from
  • noun
  • /stʌf/
: material
  • Swarf is the stuff that comes out of your machine tools.
  • raw stuff

But you're so made of the same amount of stuff, the same amount of mass.

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Examples

  • But you look at steel and concrete and that stuff is really, really resilient.

  • Matter, like the stuff that we are made of, can't go there.

  • This stuff will kill you.

  • Capital is machines, land, building, all the stuff that workers use to make things.

  • And the people to admire are the people who make stuff out of nothing.

  • Pizza has cheese, tomato sauce, all your favorite stuff.

  • I'm just going to the chemist to get some stuff for my mum.

  • I've got all this stuff to make a real Italian feast.

  • The stuff looks good.

  • The artist used various colors of stuff to create a vibrant painting.

Synonyms

material
vsstuff
843 2.1

Things like wood or cloth that are used to make objects

is the simple everyday word for what things are made from
substance
vsstuff
367 2.8

A physical material that objects are made of

is the common informal word for what things are made of
matter
vsstuff
  • Specialized
312 2.8

The stuff that takes up space and can be solid, liquid, or gas

is the everyday general word for what things are made from
hyle
vsstuff
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The basic material that makes up objects

is the common everyday term rather than the technical philosophical term

Antonyms

312 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

19 4.9

Completely empty and not containing anything

Idioms

4 7.7

Worry too much about small, unimportant things

1 6.6

Silly talk that is not true or useful

stuff you
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Rude words used to tell someone to go away and show anger

7.7

To confidently show your skills or style to impress people

Compounds

hot stuff
  • Informal
28 7.2

A person or thing that many people like and find exciting

27 4.2

A thing that is original and not a fake

wimpy stuff
  • Informal
1 8.9

A weak, low-quality thing that lacks power or excitement

1 9.9

Entertainment for children that is low quality and simple

sob stuff
  • Archaic
1 8.5

Words or stories meant to make people feel pity by showing personal suffering

stuff shot
  • Jargon
1 7.0

A basketball play where a player puts the ball down hard through the hoop

small stuff
  • Specialized
8.6

A thin rope on a ship used for small tasks like tying or securing

How Processed

fabric
296 1.0
stuff
573 1.0
material
843 2.1
raw material
  • Specialized
50 2.8

Surface Forms

stuff singular
stuffs plural

Etymology

Stuff originally meant 'material' (from the old French estoffe), so using it for the 'material or substance' something is made of keeps the original idea of what things are made from.