Stuffing is a mixture of food that is put inside a bird such as a chicken, or a vegetable such as a pepper, before it is cooked.
Chestnuts can be used at Christmas time, as a stuffing for turkey, guinea fowl orchicken.
Synonyms: filling, farce, forcemeat, farcemeat More Synonyms of stuffing
2. uncountable noun
Stuffing is material that is used to fill things such as cushions or toys in order to make them firm or solid.
3.
See knock the stuffing out of sb
More Synonyms of stuffing
stuffing in British English
(ˈstʌfɪŋ)
noun
1.
the material with which something is stuffed
2.
a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking
3. knock the stuffing out of someone
stuffing in American English
(ˈstʌfɪŋ)
noun
1.
the action of filling, packing, or gorging
2.
something used to fill or stuff
; specif.,
a.
soft, springy material used as padding in cushions, upholstered furniture, etc.
b.
a seasoned mixture for stuffing fowl, roasts, etc.
More idioms containing
stuffing
knock the stuffing out of someone
Examples of 'stuffing' in a sentence
stuffing
The main course is turkey and stuffing with onion gravy flavour.
The Sun (2011)
They have had the stuffing knocked out of them by swingeing cuts imposed by central government.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Food on offer includes a hog roast with sage and onion stuffing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Put the remaining stuffing inside the cavity of the chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Serve with the chicken stuffing and salad.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Tuck flap of skin underneath the bird to stop stuffing leaking out.
The Sun (2012)
Place the prepared stuffing in the turkey just before roasting and stuff both neck and body cavities.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The goal shortly before halftime knocked the stuffing out of them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That knocked the stuffing out of us.
The Sun (2006)
You can deal with the stuffing, potatoes and mulled wine the day before.
The Sun (2013)
To make the stuffing, heat up the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Reports of irregularities included proxy voting, ballot stuffing and votes for sale.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For goose, she also recommends a classic sage and onion stuffing.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Mixed with onions and sage, it makes a marvellous stuffing for roasts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Put the stuffing in a deep oven dish, press down and cover with foil.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Also, be aware that the stuffing causes the bird to cook more slowly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tip off some of the fat from the roasting tin, leaving any gooey meat or stuffing bits.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And your meat and stuffing alone will set you back 400 calories and 20g of fat.
The Sun (2012)
For chestnut stuffing, bake potatoes, remove the skins and mash the flesh.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Fill the chicken with the stuffing, place on the roasting tray and cook for 20 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
West Indies got a stuffing with Onions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Oh, and for your leftovers how about a Chelsea bun made from turkey and stuffing with cranberry sauce?
The Sun (2012)
One of his campaign chiefs warned yesterday that if the allegations of ballot stuffing on behalf of the President were not properly addressed, violence could erupt.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
stuffing
British English: stuffing NOUN
Stuffing is a mixture of food that is put inside a bird such as a chicken, or a vegetable such as a pepper, before it is cooked.
Chestnuts can be used as a stuffing for turkey, guinea fowl or chicken.
American English: stuffing
Brazilian Portuguese: recheio
Chinese: 填料放入鸡或辣椒等用于烹饪的
European Spanish: relleno
French: farce
German: Füllung
Italian: ripieno
Japanese: 詰め物
Korean: 요리 속에 채워 넣는 재료
European Portuguese: recheio
Latin American Spanish: relleno
All related terms of 'stuffing'
stuff
You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name.
stuffing box
a small chamber in which an annular packing is compressed around a reciprocating or rotating rod or shaft to form a seal
stuffing nut
a large nut that is tightened to compress the packing in a stuffing box
ballot-box stuffing
the act of illegally submitting more than one vote in a ballot in which only one vote is permitted
stuffing and stripping
(in marine transport) the packing and unpacking of containers
knock the stuffing out of someone
If something knocks the stuffing out of you, it causes you to lose enthusiasm or confidence .