filling

noun

fill·​ing ˈfi-liŋ 

1

: an act or instance of filling

2

: something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression

3

: something that completes: such as

a

: the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric

also : yarn for the shuttle

b

: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches

Synonyms

• fill
• filler
• padding
• stuffing
• wadding

Examples of filling in a Sentence

a filling for a tooth

pies that need more filling

Recent Examples on the Web

For the filling: Melt remaining margarine in a saucepan, add 4 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024

Refrigerate while preparing the filling. Cut the pumpkin in half lengthwise and discard the seeds. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024

The relocated pipeline would cross 186 waterways and require the conversion of some wetlands, plus the permanent and temporary filling of other wetlands. —Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024

But the pie combines all the key ingredients together into the filling instead of separating it into layers (as with the chocolate cake and coconut-pecan frosting). —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing filling

• filling station

Kids Definition

filling

noun

fill·​ing ˈfil-iŋ 

1

: material that is used to fill something

a filling for a tooth

2

: something that completes: as

a

: the yarn crossing over and under the warp in a fabric

b

: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches

Medical Definition

filling

noun

fill·​ing ˈfil-iŋ 

1

: material (as gold or amalgam) used to fill a cavity in a tooth

2

: simple sporadic lymphangitis of the leg of a horse commonly due to overfeeding and insufficient exercise