stuffed

/stʌft/ (bre, ipa) · /stʌft/ (ame, ipa)

stuffed — adjective

  • stuffedpositive
  • stuffedercomparative
  • stuffedestsuperlative

1. describing a toy or a dead animal that has been filled with soft material so tha

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing a toy or a dead animal that has been filled with soft material so that it keeps a particular shape

例句

Theo's little sister sleeps with a stuffed cat named Whiskers every night.

collocation: stuffed + [animal] for toys

The natural history museum has a stuffed polar bear in the main hall.

taxidermy context: stuffed + [animal] for display

同義詞
  • plush

    specifically describes soft fabric toys, not taxidermy

  • taxidermied

    refers only to preserved dead animals, not toys

文法句型

stuffed + noun (stuffed animal, stuffed toy)

常見錯誤

❌I bought a stuffed pepper from the toy shop.
✅I bought a stuffed toy pepper from the toy shop.
💡'stuffed pepper' usually refers to the food dish; use 'stuffed toy' or 'plush' for the toy sense.

2. having eaten so much food that you cannot eat any more

2.形容詞B1
釋義

having eaten so much food that you cannot eat any more

例句

After three plates of pasta, Diego felt completely stuffed and pushed his chair back.

collocation: feel stuffed / completely stuffed

Nora said she was too stuffed for dessert after the big Thanksgiving meal.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

feel/get + stuffed

be + stuffed

用法筆記

This sense is informal and used only in everyday conversation. It is never placed before a noun — you cannot say 'a stuffed person.'

常見錯誤

❌I was stuffed after running ten kilometres.
✅I was exhausted after running ten kilometres.
💡'stuffed' only refers to fullness from eating, not physical tiredness.

3. describing food that has a mixture of ingredients placed inside before it is coo

3.形容詞B1
釋義

describing food that has a mixture of ingredients placed inside before it is cooked

例句

Elena served stuffed peppers with rice and minced beef for dinner.

collocation: stuffed peppers / stuffed tomatoes

The Thanksgiving turkey was stuffed with herbs, breadcrumbs, and chestnuts.

passive: was stuffed with [ingredients]

同義詞
  • filled

    more general, not specific to cooking

  • farced

    technical cooking term, very rare in everyday language

文法句型

stuffed + noun (stuffed peppers, stuffed turkey)

用法筆記

Used before a noun to name a dish that has been filled before cooking. The filling is usually a savoury mixture of meat, rice, vegetables, or herbs.