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to stuff

to stuff

30 2.7
To put a mixture inside food before cooking
  • verb
  • /stʌf/
: rellenar
  • l got to finish stuffing the turkey.
  • to stuff an eggplant

So I've got this kind of silly little apron thing, and I'm going to start stuffing potatoes.

Examples

  • For dinner, we decided to stuff bell peppers with rice and vegetables.

  • So we're doing that by stuffing a fish with candy.

  • At the head table, Ed has finished his chicken breast stuffed with wild rice pilaf.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I am not missing those truffle stuffed mushrooms.

  • The bird is generously coated and stuffed.

  • Cajun style and fillets of sole stuffed with mussels, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I love to stuff the turkey with a savory mixture of herbs and bread.

  • She stuffed her chicken with a blend of spices and cheese before roasting.

Antonyms

1 7.4

To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move

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

Phrasal Verbs

2 8.4

To add fake votes to an election to change its result

1 8.2

To eat a lot of food very quickly

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 Full

to overfill
3 3.9
to stuff
30 2.7
to fill
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

stuff infinitive
stuffed past
stuffed past participle
stuffing present participle
stuffs third person singular

Etymology

The cooking sense of stuff comes from the same 'to fill' idea, so to stuff a turkey or pepper is to 'fill' it with other ingredients before cooking.