noun

filling

filling, stuffing

This sandwich has a tasty filling.

This sandwich has a tasty filling.

I need to go to the dentist for a filling.

I need to go to the dentist for a filling.

a ((for sth.)) a substance used to fill (sth.) The cake has a cream filling.

Synonyms: stuffing, contents

From the verb 'to fill', meaning the substance that fills something.

Think of the material that 'fills' a gap, like in a sandwich or a tooth.

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