How to Pronounce "stuffed to the gills"
expression
STUFT tuh thuh GILZ
stUFT too thuh GILZ
Definition
To be extremely full, especially after eating a lot; feeling as if you cannot eat any more.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstəft/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɪɫz
British English
stˈʌft/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUFT tuh thuh GILZ
UK
stUFT too thuh GILZ
Listen in Context
After eating three slices of cake, I was stuffed to the gills.
We left the restaurant stuffed to the gills.
I'm stuffed to the gills—I can't eat another bite.
Wow, I’m stuffed to the gills! That buffet was amazing.