stuffed
word · lemma: stuff
Definition
Stuffed means filled tightly with something, especially food inside food, a toy filled with soft material, or a person who has eaten too much. It often suggests that there is no more space left.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in three uses: 'stuffed peppers'/'stuffed mushrooms' for food, 'stuffed animal' for a soft toy, and 'I'm stuffed' informally for 'I'm very full'. In British English, 'stuffed' can also mean broken, ruined, or in trouble in informal speech, but that meaning is separate from the food/full sense.
Example Sentences
The chicken is stuffed with rice and herbs.
basic
My little sister sleeps with a stuffed bear.
basic
I can't eat more. I'm stuffed.
basic
These mushrooms are stuffed with cream cheese, and they're amazing.
natural
After that huge lunch, we were all completely stuffed.
natural
She still keeps the stuffed rabbit her grandmother gave her.
natural