stuff vs filling

filling vs stuff

stuff and filling both are nouns.

stuff is a verb but filling is not a verb.

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

As nouns, filling is a hyponym of stuff; that is, filling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stuff:

stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
filling: any material that fills a space or container

Other hyponyms of stuff include ballast, bedding, bedding material, litter, rind, recycling, precursor, atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck, ammunition, floc, floccule, HAZMAT, aggregate, raw material, staple, sorbate, sorbent, sorbent material, diamagnet, mineral, rock, stone, adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, sealing material, animal material, fluff, bimetal, abradant, abrasive, abrasive material, chemical, chemical substance, composite material, conductor, dielectric, insulator, nonconductor, contaminant, contamination, particulate, particulate matter, dust, elastomer, earth, ground, discharge, emission, detritus, waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product, fiber, fibre, fill, foam, homogenate, humate, impregnation, paper, packing, packing material, wadding, color, coloring material, colour, colouring material, plant material, plant substance, radioactive material, thickener, thickening, toner, translucent substance, transparent substance, undercut, builder, detergent builder, vernix, vernix caseosa, wad, electroceramic material, pyroelectric material, piezoelectric material, ferromagnet, antiferromagnet.

stuff (noun)	filling (noun)
miscellaneous unspecified objects	the act of filling something
unspecified qualities required to do or be something	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a critically important or characteristic component	(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
senseless talk	a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
information in some unspecified form	flow into something (as a container)
informal terms for personal possessions	any material that fills a space or container
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

stuff (verb)	filling (verb)
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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