Dictionary Check: filling

"filling" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

any material that fills a space or container

Example: "there was not enough fill for the trench"
Synonyms:
noun

flow into something (as a container)

noun

a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

noun

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Synonyms:
noun

(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth

Example: "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"
noun

the act of filling something

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