stuffing

noun

edible substance or mixture, often a starch, used to fill a cavity in another food item while cooking

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ / /ˈstʊfɪŋ/ / /ˈstʊfɪŋɡ/

Etymology: By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.

The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.
“The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.”
Any of many food items used to stuff another.
“stuffing for a Christmas turkey”
The act of stuffing something with another thing.
“I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken.”
A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
Severe defeat.
“United were given an absolute stuffing by City.”
The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.
A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.
An act of penetrative sexual intercourse.
“I gave her a good stuffing.”

Etymology: By surface analysis, stuff + -ing.