filling Synonyms
filling Meaning
filling (n)
any material that fills a space or container
flow into something (as a container)
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
the act of filling something
filling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Fill
filling (n.)
That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc.
The woof in woven fabrics.
Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
filling Sentence Examples
- The pie filling bubbled and oozed out of the crust as it baked in the oven.
- The dentist used a silver filling to repair the cavity in my tooth.
- The filling station was jam-packed with cars during the holiday rush.
- The child's pillow was filled with soft, fluffy feathers.
- After a long day of hiking, my water bottle was completely empty, and I needed a refill.
- The tailor had to take in the waist of my pants, so she removed some of the filling.
- The wound was still filling with blood, so the nurse applied a bandage to stop the bleeding.
- The software update seemed to be taking forever to complete, but finally, the progress bar reached 100% filling.
- The concert hall was filled to capacity as people eagerly awaited the performance.
- The aquarium was teeming with marine life, and the tanks were filled with a variety of colorful fish.
FAQs About the word filling
any material that fills a space or container, flow into something (as a container), a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc., the yarn woven across
packing,fill, filler, stuffing,padding, lining, pad, buffer,wadding, bumper
plain, lite, lite,light, natural, natural, simple, simple, plain, light
The pie filling bubbled and oozed out of the crust as it baked in the oven.
The dentist used a silver filling to repair the cavity in my tooth.
The filling station was jam-packed with cars during the holiday rush.
The child's pillow was filled with soft, fluffy feathers.