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overstuff Definition

over·stuff (ō′vər stuf′, ō′-)

transitive verb

  1. to stuff with too much of something
  2. to upholster (furniture) with deep stuffing

overstuff Related Forms
o′ver·stuffed′ adjective
overstuff Usage Examples

Object

  • sofa: I miss the plethora of cushy overstuffed sofas in the hotel lobby for networking, or collapsing, or collecting participant-observer data.
  • chair: Lilah had curled up in one of the overstuffed chairs and was talking to Anya.
  • bag: In the camping shop district they tried to give me a hard sell with some overstuffed bags suitable for Antarctica.
  • rucksack: Physical My fingers feel swollen as I fumble for my keys in the front pocket of my overstuffed rucksack.
  • suitcase: Spending £ 55k on clothes and jewellry for overstuffed suitcases and wardrobes.. .
  • furniture: Blenheim's rooms were crowded with manufactured goods, overstuffed furniture and knick-knacks, drapes, mats, tassels and trimmings of every description.

Preposition: with

  • bit: The books are overstuffed with ragged bits of paper containing 'those thoughts ' that just pop into your head un-announced at the strangest times.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: It would hardly be a Stoppard play if it was n't overstuffed.