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filling

The word “filling” has 2 syllables: fill-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪl.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for filling?

In the thesaurus, “filling” has 123 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for filling

Antonyms for filling

Meanings of filling

  • verb
    1. To occupy fully, to take up all of.
    2. To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
    3. To enter (something), making it full.
    4. To become full.
    5. To become pervaded with something.
    6. To satisfy or obey (an order, request or requirement).
    7. To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy.
    8. To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.
    9. To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
    10. To trim (a yard) so that the wind blows on the after side of the sails.
    11. (of a male) To have sexual intercourse with (a female).
  • noun
    1. Anything that is used to fill something.
    2. The contents of a pie, etc.
    3. Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.
    4. The woof in woven fabrics.
    5. Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
    6. A religious experience attributed to the Holy Ghost "filling" a believer.
  • adjective
    1. Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach.

Example Sentences

  • The baker prepared a sweet apple filling for the pie.
  • Cream filling was added between the cake layers.
  • The dentist replaced the old tooth filling yesterday.
  • She enjoyed the rich cheese filling inside the pastry.
  • The sandwich had a spicy chicken filling.

On this page you'll find 165 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to filling, such as: abiding by, accomplishing, achieving, answering, bleeding, bloating, blocking.

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