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filling

[ˈfɪɫɪŋ]noun2 syllables

Filling means: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving.

Synonyms for filling7

noun, as in the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

woof, weft, pick

noun, as in any material that fills a space or container

fill

also used for filling

stopping, enduement, second baptism

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What does filling mean?6

noun

1

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

2

any material that fills a space or container“there was not enough fill for the trench”

3

flow into something (as a container)

4

a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.

5

(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth“when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth”

6

the act of filling something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with filling?12

three syllables

fulfillingunwilling
Show 40 near rhymes
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Filling in a sentence

  • A child is not a vessel for filling, but a fire to light.Plodder
  • The choir sang harmoniously, filling the church with music.kleberlucas
  • Night is falling, filling the valley with shadows.AlanF_US
  • Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the igniting of a fire.feyero
  • The campfire crackled and popped, filling the air with its warm glow.Amastan
  • I'm filling my stomach at the sloppy joe shop.janTuki
  • You got the date wrong when you were filling in the check.CK
  • Please accept our apologies for not filling your order sooner.Dejo

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Forms of filling

as a noun

plural
fillings