26984 words

filling

7 definitions • 5 examples
1
any material used to fill something:

Examples:

duvets with synthetic filling
2
the layer of food inside a sandwich, cake, etc.:

Examples:

pies with sweet or savoury fillings
sandwich fillings
3
the artificial substance put into holes in teeth to repair them
4
If food is filling, you feel full after you have eaten only a little of it.
5
making you feel full after eating only a small amount:

Examples:

This chocolate cake is very filling.
6
a material put inside of something:

Examples:

[ U ] What sort of filling do these pillows have?
7
A filling is also a substance put into the space in a tooth where decayed material has been removed.

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