stuffing

noun — 8 senses

stuffing

noun

/ˈstʌfɪŋ/ · Midlands, Northern-England /ˈstʊfɪŋ/

Etymology By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

8 senses
  1. 1The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows…
  2. 2Any of many food items used to stuff another.
  3. 3The act of stuffing something with another thing.
  4. 4A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and…
  5. 5Severe defeat.
  6. 6The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page…
  7. 7A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property…
  8. 8An act of penetrative sexual intercourse.
1

The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.

  • The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.
2

Any of many food items used to stuff another.

  • stuffing for a Christmas turkey
3

The act of stuffing something with another thing.

  • I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken.
4

A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

5

Slang Severe defeat.

  • United were given an absolute stuffing by City.
6

Internet The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.

7

Business, Finance, Law US A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.

8

Slang, Vulgar An act of penetrative sexual intercourse.

  • I gave her a good stuffing.
Derived terms
antistuffing, beat the stuffing out of, bit stuffing, body stuffing, book stuffing, cash stuffing, channel stuffing, credential stuffing, diaper stuffing, keyword stuffing, knock the stuffing out of, quote stuffing, stuffing cucumber, the stuffing out of
Coordinate terms
filling, oakum, packaging, packing, padding, SEO

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