filling

noun fill·ing \ ˈfi-liŋ \

|Updated on: 2 Aug 2018

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Definition of filling

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

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Examples of filling in a Sentence

a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling

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The filling of a vacancy can force all the justices, not just the newcomer, to make delicate decisions about their positioning.

— jess bravin, WSJ, "Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Legal Issues in Gerrymandering Cases," 18 June 2018
During a press conference on Thursday, Hassan al-Janabi says meetings will continue between the two countries on how to ensure enough water flows to Iraq during and after the filling of the reservoir behind the Ilisu dam.

— Fox News, "Turkey postpones filling upstream dam on Tigris to July 1," 7 June 2018
The thumb-sized rolls are wrapped loosely around a filling of sticky rice, onions, tomatoes and parsley and come glistening with lemon juice.

— mark kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Review: Dearborn's La2 Mooshi Grill melds Lebanese and Brazilian," 31 May 2018
Shoji slices the fruit into sheets and folds the sections into roses, which crown a filling of vanilla bean custard cream.

— kat odell, Vogue, "How Chanel Inspired Tokyo’s Most Desired Desserts," 17 May 2018
Two crumbly cookies are coated in powdered sugar and held together by a filling of dulce de leche.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Yummy Pollo's rotisserie chicken is a recipe for Peruvian perfection," 16 May 2018
Jacobson often changes the meat and fruit fillings of that Clanger, which may sound bizarre.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Craig LaBan picks Philadelphia's best lamb dishes for spring," 10 Apr. 2018
There has been much debate over whether efforts to slow the filling of vacancies results in a savings and how much that savings may be.

— carrie napoleon, Post-Tribune, "Lake County Council prepares for new look at vetoed hiring freeze plan," 6 Apr. 2018
Once that decision is made, the filling of the final spots at UConn will shake out.

— dom amore, courant.com, "UConn Makes It Official: Hires Kimani Young For New Staff," 4 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of filling

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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filling Synonyms

Synonyms

fill, filler, padding, stuffing, wadding;

Related Words

packing;

interlining, lining, quilting;

buffer, bumper, cushion, fender, pad;

Other Dentistry Terms

bridge, crown, tush

FILLING Defined for English Language Learners

filling

noun

Definition of filling for English Language Learners

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

FILLING Defined for Kids

filling

noun fill·ing \ ˈfi-liŋ \

Definition of filling for Students

: a substance used to fill something else

a filling for a tooth

pie filling

Medical Dictionary

filling

noun fill·ing \ ˈfil-iŋ \

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

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