Filling: meaning, definitions and examples

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filling

 

[ หˆfษชlษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food

A substance such as cream, custard, or meat, used as a filling inside a cake or pie.

Synonyms

center, interior, stuffing

Examples of usage

  • The cake was delicious with a creamy filling inside.
  • She made a pie with a sweet apple filling.
  • The sandwich had a generous filling of cheese and ham.
Context #2 | Noun

dentistry

A substance used to fill a cavity in a tooth.

Synonyms

dental filling, dental restoration, filling material

Examples of usage

  • The dentist applied the filling to the decayed tooth.
  • She needed a filling to repair the cavity.
Context #3 | Verb

action

The act of making something full or complete.

Synonyms

complete, fill up, load

Examples of usage

  • She was filling the glass with water.
  • He spent the afternoon filling out paperwork.

Translations

Translations of the word "filling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recheio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fรผllung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ isian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‡ะธะฝะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadzienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉฐใ‚็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท remplissage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ relleno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolgu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฑ„์šฐ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุดูˆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกplลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกplลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅกซๅ……

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polnilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylling

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doldurma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ relleno

Etymology

The word 'filling' originated from the Middle English word 'fylling', which is the present participle of 'fyllen', meaning 'to fill'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe the action of making something full or complete. Over time, it also came to refer to substances used to fill cavities in teeth and as fillings in food items like cakes and pies.

See also: fill, filled, filler, overfill, refill, refilling, unfilled.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,594, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.