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
Examples of filling in a Sentence
a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling
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Chill pie: Immediately cover chocolate filling with plastic wrap directly on surface, and chill in refrigerator until set, about 3 hours.
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Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
The cost of just one dental filling is more than $50.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Thanks to their high fiber content, oats are super filling and bring a whole host of digestive benefits.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
The leftover filling from pumpkins used to make Jack O' Lanterns can also be upcycled to bake a pie, muffins or cookies, further eliminating waste, D'Auriol said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
The cost of just one dental filling is more than $50.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Thanks to their high fiber content, oats are super filling and bring a whole host of digestive benefits.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
The leftover filling from pumpkins used to make Jack O' Lanterns can also be upcycled to bake a pie, muffins or cookies, further eliminating waste, D'Auriol said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for filling
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filling. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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
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