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filling

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "filling" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

filling

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

filling is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, filling is hyphenated as:

Definitions offilling

1verb
  • To occupy fully, to take up all of.
  • To add contents to (a container, cavity or the like) so that it is full.
  • To enter (something), making it full.
  • To become full.

    Example: "the bucket filled with rain;  the sails fill with wind"

  • To become pervaded with something.

    Example: "My heart filled with joy."

  • To satisfy or obey (an order, request or requirement).

    Example: "The pharmacist filled my prescription for penicillin."

  • To install someone, or be installed, in (a position or office), eliminating a vacancy.

    Example: "Sorry, no more applicants. The position has been filled."

  • To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.

    Example: "Dr. Smith filled Jim's cavity with silver amalgam."

  • To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy.
  • To trim (a yard) so that the wind blows on the after side of the sails.
  • (of a male) To have sexual intercourse with (a female).

    Example: "Did you fill that girl last night?"

1noun
  • Anything that is used to fill something.
  • The contents of a pie, etc.
  • Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.

    Example: "I will be using a rapid-setting cement filling."

  • The woof in woven fabrics.
  • Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
  • A religious experience attributed to the Holy Ghost "filling" a believer.

    Synonyms: enduement, "second baptism"

1adjective
  • Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach.

    Example: "a filling meal"

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