Definitions for filling
ˈfɪl ɪŋfill·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. filling, fill(noun)

   any material that fills a space or container

   "there was not enough fill for the trench"

2. filling(noun)

   flow into something (as a container)

3. filling(noun)

   a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

4. woof, weft, filling, pick(noun)

   the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

5. filling(noun)

   (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

   "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"

6. filling(noun)

   the act of filling something

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. filling(Noun)

   Anything that is used to fill something.

2. filling(Noun)

   The contents of a pie, etc.

3. filling(Noun)

   A piece of amalgam used to fill a cavity in a tooth.

4. filling(Adjective)

   Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach

   a filling meal

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Filling

   of Fill

2. Filling(noun)

   that which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc

3. Filling(noun)

   the woof in woven fabrics

4. Filling(noun)

   prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. filling

   In ship-carpentry, wood fitted on a timber or elsewhere to make up a defect in the moulding way. This name is sometimes given to a chock.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'filling' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4058

How to pronounce filling?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say filling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of filling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of filling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of filling in a Sentence

1. Anne Funk:

   We would like to help wherever we can, we do not want to differentiate between nationalities. At the moment we still have capacities. We are coordinating with medical and local authorities in France on an individual needs basis. We are here to help.'' For now they can continue to do that, but with Germany's ICUs filling up quickly, it's not clear for how much longer.Nurses tend to patients in the coronavirus intensive care unit of the University Hospital Dresden, November 13, 2020. {.

2. Sharon Palmer:

   If you have a mean lasagna recipe, skip the meat and add layers of greens, broccoli and peppers and perhaps some pine nuts and cashew cheese instead of the meat and cheese. If you love Taco Tuesday, make your tacos veggie by skipping the meat and serving black beans or a vegetarian mushroom tofu filling.

3. Eva Mendes:

   The mini ones and the big ones with the filling.

4. Kathay Feng:

   There’s a real interest [by all parties] in making sure that there are clear signals when people are filling out a DMV form, they’re asked if they’re 18, if they’re U.S. citizens. They don’t move on to the voter registration if they’re not eligible.

5. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   What benefit will I get if I know one book from cover to cover? —Isn’t this filling my mind with the ideas of others and losing creativity?!

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