filling
noun
fill·ing
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Definition of filling
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
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Examples of filling in a Sentence
a filling for a tooth
pies that need more filling
Recent Examples on the Web
Returns Early Last year, Pillsbury marked the beginning of winter with the return of their fan-favorite Hot Cocoa Rolls — a twist on their original warm and gooey cinnamon rolls but with a hot cocoa filling and marshmallow icing. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, "Is That You, Fall? Pillsbury Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls Are Back in Stores," 8 Aug. 2019 Cobblers and crisps are essentially a baker’s mix-and-match game of a fruit filling and topping. — Marcy Goldman, Washington Post, "With less sugar, these cobblers, crisps and crumbles let their fruit flavors shine brighter," 6 Aug. 2019 The next day, while the oven heats, gently mix the berry filling and tip it into the crust. — Jean Kressy, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Fill a cornmeal cookie crust with fresh blueberries for a beautiful summer kuchen," 14 July 2019 April wets a washcloth and wipes fruit filling and frosting from the corners of Solomon's mouth. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "4 addresses in 4 months: This is what poverty looks like for this Cincinnati family," 10 July 2019 Pavich said changes this year included making the area for service providers more open and welcoming, and the dental work now includes fillings and preventive work, while in the past it was limited to emergency extractions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Stand Down kicks off weekend of help for homeless vets," 28 June 2019 The skull recovered from the woods had multiple composite fillings and one root canal involving a tooth of the lower jaw, according to FOX5. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "3D model of head released in hopes of identifying remains found in Georgia woods," 19 Sep. 2018 Lunch is devoted to cross-cultural dim sum, with wrappers, fillings and sauces all made on site. — Jay Cheshes, WSJ, "The Most Innovative Chefs in Lyon, France’s Gastronomic Capital," 24 July 2018 Flip the other pie dough on the parchment over the filling, centering it, then remove the parchment. — Los Angeles Times, "Duck fat: the magic ingredient you didn’t know your peach pie needed," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'filling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for filling
filling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of filling
: material that is used to fill something
: a food mixture that is used to fill something (such as pastry or a sandwich)
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filling
noun
fill·ing
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Kids Definition of filling
: a substance used to fill something else
a filling for a tooth pie filling
filling
noun
fill·ing
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Medical Definition of filling
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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