FILLING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of filling something
    Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
    Usage Example(s)
    • when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth
    • an informal British term for `filling” is `stopping”
    Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
    Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • flow into something (as a container)
    Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • any material that fills a space or container
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was not enough fill for the trench
    Hypernyms(s) filling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)