Filling: meaning, definitions and examples
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filling
[ หfษชlษชล ]
food
A substance such as cream, custard, or meat, used as a filling inside a cake or pie.
Synonyms
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.
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "filling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น recheio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fรผllung
๐ฎ๐ฉ isian
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะธะฝะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ nadzienie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฉฐใ็ฉ
๐ซ๐ท remplissage
๐ช๐ธ relleno
๐น๐ท dolgu
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฑ์ฐ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุดูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ nรกplล
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกplล
๐จ๐ณ ๅกซๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ polnilo
๐ฎ๐ธ fylling
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ doldurma
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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