staple vs stuff

stuff vs staple

staple and stuff both are nouns.

staple is an adjective but stuff is not an adjective.

staple and stuff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
staple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stuff is a hypernym of staple; that is, stuff is a word with a broader meaning than staple:

staple: material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of staple include material.

staple (noun)	stuff (noun)
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant	miscellaneous unspecified objects
paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
a short U-shaped wire nail	a critically important or characteristic component
material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing	senseless talk
a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

staple (adjective)	stuff (adjective)
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

staple (verb)	stuff (verb)
secure or fasten with a staple or staples	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force

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