Word

stuff, n.
(stuffs)
freq. cnt. 13

miscellaneous unspecified objects
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

stuff

sample sentences

"the trunk was full of stuff"

semantic pointers

hypernym

object, physical object

hyponym

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget etcetera sundries

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 78 freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 5

material stuff

sample sentences

"coal is a hard black material"
"wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

semantic pointers

hypernym

substance

hyponym

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

unspecified qualities required to do or be something
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stuff

sample sentences

"the stuff of heros"
"you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"

semantic pointers

hypernym

quality

senseless talk
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hooey poppycock stuff stuff and nonsense

sample sentences

"don't give me that stuff"

semantic pointers

hypernym

nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum

domain of synset (usage)

jargon, argot, slang, cant, lingo, patois, vernacular

informal terms for personal possessions
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

clobber stuff

sample sentences

"did you take all your clobber?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

personal property, private property, personal estate, personalty

a critically important or characteristic component
<noun.cognition>

stuff

sample sentences

"suspense is the very stuff of narrative"

semantic pointers

hypernym

center, substance, core, essence, heart, sum, kernel, centre, gist, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty

information in some unspecified form
<noun.communication>

stuff

sample sentences

"it was stuff I had heard before"
"there's good stuff in that book"

semantic pointers

hypernym

information, info