filling

noun

fill·ing | \ ˈfi-liŋ

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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At a recent conference, I was given a sandwich wrap for lunch, and it was cut at an angle to display a bigger cross-section of the filling. — Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, "Sine Waves Show the Power of Perspective," 10 Apr. 2019 Presented like a taco, the ratio of shredded lamb and cabbage filling was a bit off balance with the lamb outweighing the cabbage and lacking any exciting flavor notes. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Oskar's fills a food void in Louisville we didn't know we had | Review," 4 July 2018 Ovos moles are shaped like seashells, with a filling of egg yolk and sugar. — Carmen Rosy Hall, Vogue, "The Prettiest Pastries of Portugal, and How to Recognize Them," 16 May 2018 Stuffed peppers, as their name asserts, are stuffed with filling. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "Stuffed Peppers Are Old School, But This Recipe Is Forever," 22 Feb. 2018 Morgan Stanley’s second-in-command, Colm Kelleher, is retiring, opening a seat whose filling will signal the Wall Street firm’s likely heir apparent. — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, "Morgan Stanley’s No. 2 Executive to Retire," 28 Mar. 2019 Cook up canned pumpkin before adding it to your filling. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "How to Make a Crowd-Pleasing Pumpkin Slab Pie," 19 Oct. 2018 With its cheesy creamy filling, the pie is even yummier the next day. — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Revolving door' of summer visitors calls for special food," 19 May 2018 Broiled crab cakes measured up solidly — sizable lumps of crabmeat with nary a trace of filling, and a rather subtle, roasted garlic aioli for a finishing flourish. — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, "Festive drinks, fetching views give food a boost at 16 on the Park," 3 May 2018

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