what does stuff mean?
STUFF as NOUN
- Meaning
- miscellaneous unspecified objects
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the trunk was full of stuff
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- unspecified qualities required to do or be something
Usage Example(s)
- the stuff of heros
- you don”t have the stuff to be a United States Marine
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a critically important or characteristic component
Usage Example(s)
- suspense is the very stuff of narrative
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- information in some unspecified form
Usage Example(s)
- it was stuff I had heard before
- there’’s good stuff in that book
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- informal terms for personal possessions
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- did you take all your clobber?
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- coal is a hard black material
- wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
STUFF as VERB
- Meaning
- fill with a stuffing while cooking
Usage Example(s)
- Have you stuffed the turkey yet?
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- fill tightly with a material
Usage Example(s)
- stuff a pillow with feathers
- The old lady wants to have her dead poodle stuffed by the taxidermist
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
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Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Entail(s)
- Meaning
- overeat or eat immodestly
- make a pig of oneself
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on icecream
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
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Usage Example(s)
- My nose is all stuffed
- Her arteries are blocked
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Antonym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The child stuffed his pockets with candy
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Stuff money into an envelope
- She thrust the letter into his hand
Hypernyms(s) stuff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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