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- pronunciation:
- stuhf
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the material or matter from or with which something is made.
- synonyms:
- material, substance
- similar words:
- matter
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| definition 2: |
personal things, or any other type of materials or objects.
Will you keep an eye on my stuff while I'm gone?
- synonyms:
- belongings, things
- similar words:
- goods, property
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| definition 3: |
(informal) things or ideas of little value.
Don't let that stuff bother you.- synonyms:
- junk, rubbish, trash
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| related words: |
belonging, equipment, luggage, object, own, possession |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stuffs, stuffing, stuffed |
| definition 1: |
to pack, or pack into, a container or opening.
Grandmother stuffed cans into the cupboard.Stuff your laundry down the chute.- synonyms:
- cram, heap, jam, pack
- similar words:
- crowd, fill, load, wad, wedge
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| definition 2: |
to fill with stuffing.
We stuffed the turkey before putting it in the oven.The pillows were stuffed with cotton.- synonyms:
- fill
- similar words:
- line, pad, wad
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| definition 3: |
to put much food into.
We stuffed ourselves at dinner.- synonyms:
- gorge
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| related words: |
devour, dress, jam, pack, tuck |
Word Builder: stuff +
- stuffed:
full.
- stuffing1:
a soft food that cooks inside poultry.
- stuffing2:
soft material inside a pillow, cushion, or mattress.
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