FILLET Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

fillet

verb

Definition of fillet

as in to braid

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of fillet His other job, starting at age seven, was to fillet the catch. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Place snapper fillets on the sheet and brush with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 Predictably, our fellows were filleted by Republicans, just as Republicans would have been filleted by Democrats. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 Poupart spent the next morning filleting the night’s catch, and preparing the fish for freezer storage to feed his family and community throughout the year. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fillet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillet

Verb

This Fulani style features braided ends for a fabulous addition of color and texture.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Those missing arms and legs were quickly discovered, braided together in a garbage bag laying underneath the body bag.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

Definition of braid

Verb

Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.

— Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of ribbon

Verb

The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library designed by Snøhetta melds with the surrounding North Dakota landscape—its roof feathered with native prairie grasses that twist and bend in the wind.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
With her hair perfectly feathered, Janice looked on beside her husband at a special event honoring Muhammad Ali in 1979.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Definition of feather

Verb

Apparently the voters figured once was enough; Price never actually got another Hart vote in his career after that 2015 run.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
There's no exact cause known for the rise in cancers among young people, according to UChicago Medicine, but researchers are trying to figure it out.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of figure

Verb

The Bandits put together a rally in the bottom of the seventh, spoiling Fouts’ shutout performance as Skylar Wallace laced an RBI single into left to bring home Keirstin Roose.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
During Covid, when many people were indoors picking up new hobbies, Lloyd decided to lace up his running shoes and quickly fell in love with the sport.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of lace

Verb

Her paternal grandmother, Rita, had taught her how to embroider at the family farm.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 July 2026
At the London premiere, Zendaya embraced a custom white Thom Browne gown featuring a collared neckline and embroidered crossed tennis racquets, finishing the look with a polished bow in her hair.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Definition of embroider

Browse Nearby Words

fillers

fillet

filleted

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Fillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillet. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of fillet

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on fillet

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

spindrift

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes