Phrase guide

stuffed to the gills

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Completely full.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: stuffed; packed to the gills; see also Thesaurus:empty § Antonyms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stuffed, packed to the gills

Antonyms: empty, empty as a pauper's purse, empty as the tomb on Easter, clean, leer, toom, unfilled, vacant, vacuumlike, vacuous, void

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Etymology

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