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The correct spelling is stuffing.
How to pronounce stuffing
verb
IPA: /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
Say it like: Stu-ffi-ng
The correct spelling is stuffing. To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess. For example: "I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers."
Usage Examples
“I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers.”
“He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door.”
“She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret recipe.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
- 2.To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
- 3.To fill with seasoning.
- 4.To load goods into (a container) for transport.
- 5.(used in the passive) To sate.
noun
- 1.The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
- 2.Any of many food items used to stuff another.
- 3.A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
- 4.The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
- 5.A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.
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