adj · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
US:[ˈfɪɫɪŋ]
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rhymes with -ɪlɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a filling meal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Anything that is used to fill something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The contents of a pie, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
Examples
I will be using a rapid-setting cement filling.
My temporary filling fell out and got lost.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stopping
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The woof in woven fabrics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
noun
Meaning 6
Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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7
noun
Meaning 7
A religious experience attributed to the Holy Ghost "filling" a believer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, Protestantism
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enduement, second baptism
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
present participle and gerund of fill
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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9
noun
Meaning 9
the act of filling something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: change of integrity
Narrower terms: saturation, flood, flowage
10
noun
Meaning 10
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth
an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dental appliance
Narrower terms: inlay
11
noun
Meaning 11
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: woof, weft, pick
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thread, yarn
12
noun
Meaning 12
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concoction, mixture, intermixture
Narrower terms: lekvar
13
noun
Meaning 13
flow into something (as a container)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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