filling
pronunciation
How to pronounce filling in British English:
UK [ˈfɪlɪŋ]
How to pronounce filling in American English:
US [ˈfɪlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- any material that fills a space or container
- flow into something (as a container)
- (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
- a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- the act of filling something
Word Origin
- filling (adj.)
- "calculated to fill or satisfy," 1620s, present-participle adjective from fill (v.).
- filling (n.)
- c. 1400, "that which fills or fills up," verbal noun from fill (v.). Dentistry sense is from 1848. Filling station attested by 1915.
Example
- 1. Are you filling a void for the other person ?
- 2. The controversial plans involve filling in 90 % of the lake .
- 3. Filling the gap between model and reality may need something besides this .
- 4. This convection steamer makes filling for the pastry .
- 5. A steamed bun sandwiches a hearty filling of braised pork belly , pickled chinese cabbage and powdered peanuts .