Dictionary entry details
• FILLING (noun)
Meaning:
Any material that fills a space or container
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
filling; fill
Context example:
there was not enough fill for the trench
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "filling"):
cement (any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth)
Meaning:
Flow into something (as a container)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
flow (any uninterrupted stream or discharge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "filling"):
refilling; renewal; replacement; replenishment (filling again by supplying what has been used up)
Meaning:
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth / an informal British term for 'filling' is 'stopping'
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
dental appliance (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "filling"):
inlay ((dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place)
Meaning:
A food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
concoction; intermixture; mixture (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "filling"):
lekvar (a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots)
Meaning:
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
woof; weft; pick; filling
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
Holonyms ("filling" is a part of...):
weave (pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric)
Holonyms ("filling" is a substance of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Meaning:
The act of filling something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("filling" is a kind of...):
change of integrity (the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "filling"):
saturation (the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid)
flood; flowage (the act of flooding; filling to overflowing)
