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stuffie

stuffie noun: a stuffed clam, typically quahog. Also the alternative form of stuffy.

Noun

stuffie (plural stuffies)

  1. (New-England) A stuffed clam, typically quahog.
    • From its perch overlooking Nanaquaket Pond, Evelyns serves fresh and fried seafood, stuffies (Rhode Island-speak for stuffed quahogs) and lobster chow mein to diners, either in the clamshell-crunchy parking lot or in the no-frills dining room.2007 November 2, Caitlin ONeil, “New England Style, Little Known and Liking It”, in New York Times

Also used as

stuffie is also the alternative form of stuffy.

Forms of stuffie

pluralstuffies

Origin of stuffie

From stuff + -ie.

Questions about stuffie

What does stuffie mean?
Stuffie means a stuffed clam, typically quahog.
What part of speech is stuffie?
Stuffie is a noun.
What is the plural of stuffie?
The plural of stuffie is stuffies.

Words near stuffie in the dictionary

  1. stuffer fragments
  2. stuffers
  3. stuffes
  4. stuffest
  5. stuffeth
  6. stuffie
  7. stuffier
  8. stuffies
  9. stuffiest
  10. stuffily
  11. stuffin'

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