filling

fill·ing

noun \ˈfi-liŋ\

: material that is used to fill something

: a food mixture that is used to fill something (such as pastry or a sandwich)

Full Definition of FILLING

1

:  an act or instance of filling

2

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

3

:  something that completes: 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

Examples of FILLING

1. a filling for a tooth
2. pies that need more filling

First Known Use of FILLING

14th century

Related to FILLING

Synonyms

fill, filler, padding, stuffing, wadding

Related Words

packing; interlining, lining, quilting; buffer, bumper, cushion, fender, pad

Other Dentistry Terms

bridge, crown, tush

Rhymes with FILLING

billing, drilling, killing, milling, schilling, shilling, twilling, willing

fill·ing

noun \ˈfil-iŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FILLING

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