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stuffer

stuffer

3 5.0
An item used to fill empty space in a box to protect or make it look fuller
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌfər/
translation icon : material de relleno
  • For the Kids: Toys, clothing, stocking stuffers, and books for all ages.
  • a stocking stuffer
  • perfect stocking stuffer
  • great stocking stuffers

OK so yeah, right now they have A and also this is like a good stocking stuffer thing.

Examples

  • I use 'em as stocking stuffers at Christmas.

  • Looking for that perfect stocking stuffer?

  • A little stocking stuffer, or just a great little gift for a friend?

  • It's a little stocking stuffer.

  • The bath set is only $7, so it's a great Secret Santa gift or stocking stuffer.

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  • It was a perfectly great stocking stuffer.

  • These are perfect for the holidays and would make great stocking stuffers.

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  • It is a bit more pricey, but this would be a perfect little fall treat or a great stocking stuffer for yourself.

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  • I did buy other stuff at the fair: small jars of honey for stocking stuffers, homemade chocolate mice... more expensive than store-bought but in budget.

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  • A fun toy can be a great stuffer for a child's Christmas stocking.

Synonyms

filler
vsstuffer
12 3.9

A substance used to fill cracks, holes, or gaps in things

is used also to add protection or improve appearance rather than just fill gaps
filling
vsstuffer
1 2.4

Material used to put into a space to make it level or solid

is focused on adding volume or protection for appearance rather than leveling

Antonyms

14 3.6

A space or place that has nothing in it

Compounds

7 2.7

A small gift, often candy or a toy, that people put in a Christmas stocking

sausage stuffer
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A device that pushes ground meat into casings to make sausages

animal stuffer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who fills and shapes animal skins to make them look like living animals for display

A large chicken for roasting sold in supermarkets under a brand name

How Bulky

stuffer
3 5.0
padding
25 2.7
filler
12 3.9

Surface Forms

stuffer singular
stuffers plural

Morphology

stuffer = stuff (transparent) = stuff + er

The word is a regular agent/instrument noun formed from 'stuff' plus '-er', so its meaning is straightforwardly recoverable.

Etymology

Stuffer comes from the word stuff, meaning 'material' or 'to fill', plus -er, which names something that fills. Foam or tissue stuffers are small items used to 'fill' space in a package or make a gift look fuller, so the word describes their job.