Batting vs. Stuffing — What's the Difference?

The act of one who bats.

Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item. Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables.

Cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber wadded into rolls or sheets, used for stuffing furniture and mattresses and for lining quilts.

A mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking

(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.

Padding used to stuff cushions, furniture, or soft toys

Special cotton for surgery.

A heavy defeat in sport.

The act of someone who bats.

Padding put in cushions and upholstered furniture.

The action of using a bat.

Food put into the cavity of a piece of meat or a vegetable that has been hollowed out.

Present participle of bat

Present participle of stuff

The act of one who bats; the management of a bat in playing games of ball.

The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.

Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.

Any of many food items used to stuff another.

(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base

A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

Severe defeat

(internet) The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.

A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.

That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion.

Any seasoning preparation used to stuff meat; especially, a composition of bread, condiments, spices, etc.; forcemeat; dressing.

A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

Padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture