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• Stuffing — Stuff ing, n. 1. That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.; forcemeat;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stuffing — ► NOUN 1) a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking. 2) padding used to stuff cushions, furniture, or soft toys. ● knock (or take) the stuffing out of Cf. ↑take the stuffing out of …   English terms dictionary

• stuffing — [stuf′iŋ] n. 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 …   English World dictionary

• Stuffing — In cooking, stuffing or dressing (specifically for poultry) is a substance used to fill a cavity in another food item. Many foods are stuffed, including meats, vegetables, and fruits.HistoryIt is not known when stuffings were first used. The… …   Wikipedia

• stuffing — [[t]stʌ̱fɪŋ[/t]] stuffings 1) N MASS 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… …   English dictionary

• Stuffing — The act of selling undesirable securities from the broker dealer s account to client accounts. Stuffing allows broker dealer firms to avoid taking losses on securities that are expected to decline in value. Instead, client accounts take the… …   Investment dictionary

• stuffing — noun 1) the stuffing is coming out of the armchair Syn: padding, wadding, filling, upholstery, packing, filler 2) sage and onion stuffing Syn: dressing, filling, forcemeat, salpicon • …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Stuffing — Stuff Stuff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stuffing}.] [OE. stoffen; cf. OF. estoffer, F. [ e]toffer, to put stuff in, to stuff, to line, also, OF. estouffer to stifle, F. [ e]touffer; both perhaps of Teutonic origin, and akin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stuffing — stuff|ing [ˈstʌfıŋ] n [U] 1.) a mixture of bread or rice, onion etc that you put inside a chicken, pepper etc before cooking it ▪ sage and onion stuffing 2.) soft material that is used to fill something such as a ↑cushion →knock the stuffing out… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stuffing — noun (U) 1 a mixture of bread, onion, egg and herbs that you put inside meat before cooking it; dressing (2) AmE: sage and onion stuffing 2 soft material that is used to fill something such as a cushion see also: knock the stuffing out of sb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stuffing — n. 1 padding used to stuff cushions etc. 2 a mixture used to stuff poultry etc., esp. before cooking. Phrases and idioms: knock (or take) the stuffing out of colloq. make feeble or weak; defeat. stuffing box a box packed with material, to allow… …   Useful english dictionary