stuffing

4 definitions • 4 examples

material that is pushed inside something to make it firm:

This seat is losing its stuffing.

a mixture of food, such as bread, onions, and herbs, that is used to fill something that is going to be eaten, such as a chicken or a vegetable, before being cooked:

a stuffing for the turkey

sage and onion stuffing

material that is used to fill something:

The stuffing was coming out of the mattress.

Stuffing is also food, usually a mixture of bread, onions, and herbs, which is used as a filling for turkey or other meats or vegetables.