How do you use "Stuffed" in a sentence?

I'm stuffed. Absolutely stuffed. Couldn't eat another bite—stuffed. Stuffed after that meal.

Stuffed

Q: What does "Stuffed" mean?

Very full after eating Informal term for being uncomfortably full after a meal. Like a stuffed turkey.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Very full after eating

吃得很饱

Muy lleno después de comer

食後にとても満腹

식후에 매우 배부른

Informal term for being uncomfortably full after a meal. Like a stuffed turkey.

非正式用语，表示吃完饭后撑得难受。像塞满馅料的火鸡一样。

Término informal para estar incómodamente lleno después de una comida. Como un pavo relleno.

食後に不快なほど満腹な状態を表すくだけた表現。七面鳥の詰め物のように。

식사 후 불편할 정도로 배가 부르다는 비격식 표현. 속을 꽉 채운 칠면조처럼.

Examples

I'm stuffed.
我撑了
estoy lleno
お腹いっぱい
배불러
Absolutely stuffed.
真的撑了
absolutamente lleno
本当にお腹いっぱい
정말 배불러
Couldn't eat another bite—stuffed.
一口都吃不下了，撑了
no podría comer ni un bocado más, lleno
もう一口も食べられない、満腹
한 입도 더 못 먹겠어, 배불러
Stuffed after that meal.
那顿饭后撑了
lleno después de esa comida
あの食事の後、満腹
그 식사 후에 배불러

Pronunciation

/stʌft/

Usage Guide

Context: meals, fullness, casual

Tone: casual, satisfied

✓ Do Say

Stuffed.
撑了
lleno
満腹
스터프드.
I'm stuffed.
我撑了
estoy lleno
お腹いっぱい
배불러.
Absolutely stuffed.
真的撑了
absolutamente lleno
本当にお腹いっぱい
정말 배불러.

✗ Don't Say

Very casual
Very casual（非常随意）
Muy informal
Very casual（とてもカジュアル）
매우 캐주얼한 표현
Can also be rude in other contexts (British)
Can also be rude in other contexts (British)（在英国其他语境中可能是粗话）
En otros contextos puede ser grosero (en Reino Unido)
Can also be rude in other contexts (British)（イギリスでは他の文脈で失礼な意味になることも）
영국에서는 다른 맥락에서 무례한 의미가 될 수 있음

Common Mistakes

In British English, 'get stuffed' is a rude dismissal
Context determines meaning

Origin & History

From being stuffed full of food like a stuffed animal or turkey.

Etymology: From stuffing (filling completely)

First recorded: Informal usage from 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression; After big meals

Regional notes: Universal. Note: 'get stuffed' in British English is rude (like 'get lost').

Variations

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