1. a mixture of ingredients used to fill the cavity of poultry, vegetables, or other foods before cooking
2. soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, toys, or furniture
3. the action of filling something tightly with material

Examples

• My grandmother makes the best sage and onion stuffing for Thanksgiving turkey.
• The stuffing in this old couch has become lumpy and uncomfortable.
• She prepared a delicious stuffing with breadcrumbs, herbs, and sausage.
• The teddy bear’s stuffing was coming out through a small tear.
• We need to buy more stuffing to repair the torn pillow.
• The stuffing of the ballot box was discovered by election officials.
• Traditional stuffing recipes often include celery and butter.