filling

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noun

fill·​ing ˈfi-liŋ How to pronounce filling (audio)
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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
a fruit filling

filling

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present participle of fill entry 1

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Noun a filling for a tooth pies that need more filling
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The filling is egg-free because the goal is a sturdier, more sliceable texture than that of pecan pie, something that’s easy to eat in bar form. — Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026 Along the way, the book becomes about something else—the care gifted by strangers who arrive miraculously, via form filling and phone calls, and then vanish for ever. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Spoon a third of the filling into the bottom of the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Curd is a traditional British confection, most commonly made with lemon, consisting of the fruit juice cooked with sugar, eggs and butter to form a sweet-tart, velvety spread or filling. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filling

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of filling was in the 14th century

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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filling. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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filling

noun
fill·​ing ˈfil-iŋ How to pronounce filling (audio)
1
: material that is used to fill something
a filling for a tooth
2
: something that completes: as
a
: the yarn crossing over and under the warp in a fabric
b
: a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches

Medical Definition

filling

noun
fill·​ing ˈfil-iŋ How to pronounce filling (audio)
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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