filling
[ fil-ing ]
/ ˈfɪl ɪŋ /
noun
an act or instance of filling.
something that is put in to fill something else: They used sand as filling for the depression.
Dentistry.
a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused by decay in a tooth.
a food mixture that goes into something, as if to fill it: sandwich filling; pie filling.
OTHER WORDS FROM filling
self-fill·ing, adjective un·fill·ing, adjectiveWords nearby filling
filler cap,
filler metal,
fillet,
fillet weld,
filleting,
filling,
filling defect,
filling station,
fillip,
fillipeen,
fillister
Definition for filling (2 of 2)
Origin of fill
before 900; Middle English
fillen, Old English
fyllan; cognate with German
füllen, Gothic
fulljan to make full; see
full1
OTHER WORDS FROM fill
fill·a·ble, adjective half-filled, adjective un·filled, adjective well-filled, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for filling
British Dictionary definitions for filling (1 of 2)
filling
/ (ˈfɪlɪŋ) /
noun
the substance or thing used to fill a space or container
pie filling
dentistry
- any of various substances (metal, plastic, etc) for inserting into the prepared cavity of a tooth
- the cavity of a tooth so filled
textiles another term for weft
adjective
(of food or a meal) substantial and satisfying
British Dictionary definitions for filling (2 of 2)
fill
/ (fɪl) /
verb (mainly tr often foll by up)
noun
material such as gravel, stones, etc, used to bring an area of ground up to a required level
one's fill
the quantity needed to satisfy one
to eat your fill
Word Origin for fill
Old English
fyllan; related to Old Frisian
fella, Old Norse
fylla, Gothic
fulljan, Old High German
fullen; see
full
1,
fulfil
Medical definitions for filling
filling
[ fĭl′ĭng ]
n.
Material, such as amalgam, gold, or a synthetic resin, used to fill a cavity in a tooth.
Idioms and Phrases with filling
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