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STUFFING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stuffing" is a kind of...):
cushioning; padding (artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stuffing"):
batten; batting (stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Synonyms:
dressing; stuffing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("stuffing" is a kind of...):
concoction; intermixture; mixture (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stuffing"):
turkey stuffing (stuffing for turkey)
oyster dressing; oyster stuffing (stuffing made with oysters)
farce; forcemeat (mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs)
Derivation:
stuff (fill with a stuffing while cooking)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb stuff
