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fillet

The word “fillet” has 2 syllables: fil-let

It's pronounced as /fɪˈleɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for fillet?

In the thesaurus, “fillet” has 73 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fillet along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fillet

Antonyms for fillet

Meanings of fillet

  • noun
    1. A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
    2. A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.
    3. A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
    4. (drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
    5. A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
    6. A fine flat moulding/molding used as separation between coarser mouldings.
    7. The space between two flutings in a shaft.
    8. An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
    9. The thread of a screw.
    10. A colored or gilded border.
    11. The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.
    12. Any scantling smaller than a batten.
    13. A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
    14. The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
  • verb
    1. To slice, bone or make into fillets.
    2. To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.

Example Sentences

  • The chef prepared a fresh salmon fillet for dinner.
  • She ordered a grilled chicken fillet with vegetables.
  • The recipe calls for a thin fish fillet seasoned with herbs.
  • He carefully sliced the beef into a tender fillet.
  • The restaurant served a delicious tuna fillet with rice.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fillet, such as: accessorize, adorn, array, band, bandeau, bare, beautify.

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