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Definition of overstuffed

overstuffed

/ˌoʊvɚˈstʌft/
o · ver · stuffed
Past Simple:overstuffed
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Past Participle:overstuffed
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Present Participle:overstuffing
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overstuffed Lexical Profile

overstuffed Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Filled or packed with too much material or too many items.

Example

"He struggled to zip his overstuffed suitcase before heading to the airport."

2

Covered with thick, soft padding and deep upholstery for maximum comfort (especially of furniture).

Example

"She sank into the overstuffed armchair with a cup of hot tea and a good book."

3

Having eaten an excessive amount of food; uncomfortably full.

Example

"After the huge holiday feast, everyone felt too overstuffed to eat dessert."

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• verb

1

To past tense and past participle of overstuff: to fill or pack something with an excessive amount of material or content.

Example

"They overstuffed the pillows with down feathers until the seams were nearly bursting."

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• Rhymes for overstuffed

• Nearby Words

overstrict
overstructure
overstuff
overstuffed
oversubscribe
oversubscribed
oversupply

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overstuffed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overstuffed
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