I. fill ‧ ing 1 /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ fill , ↑ refill , ↑ filling , ↑ filler ; verb : ↑ fill , ↑ refill ; adjective : ↑ filling ]
food that is filling makes your stomach feel full:
Pasta and rice are both very filling.
II. filling 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ fill , ↑ refill , ↑ filling , ↑ filler ; verb : ↑ fill , ↑ refill ; adjective : ↑ filling ]
1 . [countable] a small amount of metal that is put into your tooth to cover a hole:
gold fillings
2 .
[uncountable and countable] the food that you put inside a ↑ pie , sandwich etc:
cherry filling
3 . [uncountable and countable] the soft material inside a ↑ cushion , ↑ pillow etc