Stuffed article is lifelike (9)
I believe the answer is:
realistic
'lifelike' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'stuffed article is' is the wordplay.
'stuffed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'article'+'is'='articleis'
'articleis' anagrammed gives 'REALISTIC'.
(Other definitions for realistic that I've seen before include "Practicable" , "Facing facts, as it is clear" , "It is clear (anag)" , "Lifelike" , "Without illusions, dealing in facts" .)