filling
word · lemma: fill
/ˈfɪɫɪŋ/
FI-ling
/fˈɪlɪŋ/
FI-ling
Definition
A filling is a substance put inside something, especially food like a sandwich, pie, or pastry. It can also mean material used to fill a hole, tooth, cushion, or other empty space.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly used as a noun in food contexts: 'sandwich filling', 'pie filling'. In dentistry, 'a filling' means material placed in a tooth. Don't confuse it with the adjective 'filling' meaning 'making you feel full', as in 'a filling meal'.
Spanish: rellenoPortuguese (BR): recheioPortuguese (PT): recheioChinese (Simplified): 馅 - 填充物Chinese (Traditional): 餡 - 填充物Hindi: भरावन - भरावArabic: حشوة - مادة مالئةBengali: পুর (খাদ্য) - ফিলিং (দাঁতের জন্য)Russian: начинка - пломба (у стоматолога)Japanese: フィリング - 詰め物 (歯科)Vietnamese: nhân (thức ăn) - trám (răng)Korean: 속 (음식) - 충전재 (치과)Turkish: iç (yiyecek) - dolgu (diş)Urdu: پر (کھانے کے لیے) - فلنگ (دانت کے لیے)Indonesian: isian (makanan) - tambalan (gigi)
Example Sentences
The sandwich has a cheese filling.
basic
The dentist put a filling in my tooth.
basic
I like apple filling in pies.
basic
What kind of filling do you want in your wrap?
natural
One of my old fillings came out while I was eating popcorn.
natural
The cream filling is way too sweet for me.
natural