filling

1 of 2

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

a fruit filling

filling

2 of 2

present participle of fill entry 1

Synonyms of filling

Noun

• fill
• packing

Examples of filling in a Sentence

Noun

a filling for a tooth

pies that need more filling

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Though the signature dumplings, chor muang—chicken and peanut filling encased in delicate butterfly pea flower dough—are the star, don’t overlook the noodle dishes, which are slurpable, expertly sauced, and so soft as to be almost buttery. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

The filling is silky and rich, deftly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, and tastes unmistakably of pumpkin. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

In addition to nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger, the filling features Chinese five-spice and Sichuan pepper. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

But that does not mean activities like filling, construction, or drainage changes are automatically allowed. — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing filling

• filling station

Rhymes for filling

• billing
• chilling
• drilling
• grilling
• killing
• milling
• pilling
• rilling
• schilling
• shilling
• skilling
• spilling

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