English-Thai Dictionary
fill
VT เติม เพิ่ม ถม กลบ ใส่ บรรจุ กรอก บันทึก ลง ทำให้ เต็ม กรอก เติม ใน ช่องว่าง fulfill pack stuff load empty drain toem
fill
VT แต่งตั้ง บรรจุ ว่าจ้าง เลือก ให้ ดำรงตำแหน่ง appoint elect tang-tang
fill away
PHRV ลอย ไป ตาม ลม แล่น ไป ตาม ลม loi-pai-tam-lom
fill in
PHRV กรอก (โดยเฉพาะ คำ เขียน ลง ใน เติม คำ kok
fill in
PHRV ทำแทน ทำหน้าที่แทน stand in for tam-tan
fill in
PHRV ผ่าน (เวลา pan
fill in
PHRV เติม ให้ เต็ม อัด บรรจุ ให้ เต็ม fill up tom-hai-tem
fill in
PHRV ให้ ข้อมูล กับ (บางคน hai-kor-mun-kab
fill in for
PHRV เป็นตัวแทน แทน stand in for pen-tua-tan
fill in time
PHRV ทำงาน เพื่อ รอ บางสิ่ง ทำงาน ไม่ จริงจัง tam-ngan-puea-ro-bang-sing
fill one in
IDM บอก ให้ ข้อมูล bok
fill out
PHRV กรอก เขียน ลง ใน fill in fill up make out write out kok
fill out
PHRV กาง ออก พอง ออก kang-ook
fill out
PHRV ผสม ตามคำแนะนำ ของ แพทย์ pa-som-tam-kam-nae-nam-kong-paed
fill out
PHRV อ้วน ขึ้น fatten out flesh out plump out uan-kuan
fill out
PHRV เขียน ตัว ใหญ่ ขึ้น fatten out flesh out pad out kian-tua-yai-kuen
fill up
PHRV กรอก เขียน ลง ใน fill in fill out make out write out kok
fill with
PHRV ทำให้ เต็มไปด้วย (สิ่งของ หรือ คน tam-hai-tem-pai-duai
fill with
PHRV เติม ความรู้สึก (บางอย่าง ให้ กับ toem-kwam-ru-suek-hai-kab
fillagree
N สิ่ง ประ ณีต ละเอียดอ่อน ลวดลาย ประดับ เป็น เส้นสาย
fille
N เด็กผู้หญิง ลูกสาว
fillem
SL หนัง ภาพยนตร์ nang
filler
N ผู้ บรรจุ ผู้ ใส่ สิ่ง ที่ บรรจุ เครื่อง บรรจุ เครื่อง อัด กระป๋อง phu-ban-ju
fillet
N ชิ้น ปลา หรือ เนื้อที่ ไม่มี กระดูก chin-pla-rue-nuea-ti-mai-me-kra-duk
fillet
N สาย รัด ผม สาย คาด ผม เชือก ผูก ผม ริบบิ้น รัดเกล้า มงคล สวม ศรี ษะ ริบบิ้น หรือ เชือก สำหรับ ผูก ผม band ribbon sai-rad-pom
fillet
VT ตัด ชิ้น เนื้อที่ ไม่มี กระดูก tad-chin-nuea-ti-mai-me-kra-duk
fillet
VT ผูก ด้วย ริบบิ้น รัด ผม ผูก ผม puk-duai-rib-bin
filling
N การ เติม ตำแหน่งว่าง การ เติม ช่องว่าง fill kan-toem-tam-naeng-wang
filling
N สาร อุดฟัน สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ อุดฟัน สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ เติม filler refill pad pack shim san-aud-fan
filling station
N สถานี เติมน้ำมัน ปั้มน้ำมัน sa-ta-ne-toem-nam-man
fillip
N การ เคาะ นิ้ว การดีดนิ้ว tap stroke kan-kor-nil
fillip
N สิ่งกระตุ้น ตัวกระตุ้น goad incentive spur sing-kra-tun
fillip
VT เคาะ นิ้ว ดีดนิ้ว เคาะ ค่อยๆ กระตุ้น tap kor-nil
fillister
N ราง เว้า filister
filly
N ลูก ม้า ตัวเมีย young mare luk-ma-tua-mia
filly
N เด็กผู้หญิง เด็กสาว female dek-phu-ying
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FILL
v.t.[Gr. allied perhaps to fold and felt; to stuff; L. pilus, pileus. We are told that the Gr. to approach, signified originally to thrust or drive, L. pello, and contracted, it is rendered to fill, and is full. ] 1. Properly, to press; to crowd; to stuff. Hence, to put or pour in, till the thing will hold no more; as, to fill a basket, a bottle, a vessel.
Fill the water pots with water: and they filled them to the brim. John 2:7.
2. To store; to supply with abundance.
Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas. Genesis 1:22.
3. To cause to abound; to make universally prevalent.
The earth was filled with violence. Genesis 6:11.
4. To satisfy; to content.
Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? Matthew 15:33.
5. To glut; to surfeit.
Things that are sweet and fat are more filing.
6. To make plump; as, in a good season the grain is well filled. In the summer of 1816, the driest and coldest which the oldest man remembered, the rye was so well filled, that the grain protruded beyond the husk, and a shock yielded a peck more than in common years.
7. To press and dilate on all sides or to the extremities; as, the sails were filled.
8. To supply with liquor; to pour into; as, to fill a glass for a guest.
9. To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or vacancy.
1 . To hold; to possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the house fills the chair.
11. In seamanship, to brace the sails so that the wind will bear upon them and dilate them.
To fill out, to extend or enlarge to the desired limit.
1. To fill up, to make full.
It pours the bliss that fills up all the mind.
But in this and many other cases, the use of up weakens the force of the phrase.
2. To occupy; to fill. Seek to fill up life with useful employments.
3. To fill; to occupy the whole extent; as, to fill up a given space.
4. To engage or employ; as, to fill up time.
5. To complete; as, to fill up the measure of sin. Matthew 23:32.
6. To complete; to accomplish.
And fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ. Colossians 1:24.
FILL
v.i. 1. To fill a cup or glass for drinking; to give to drink.
In the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. Revelation 18:6.
2. To grow or become full. corn fills well in a warm season. A mill pond fills during the night.
3. To glut; to satiate.
To fill up, to grow or become full. The channel of the river fills up with sand, every spring.
FILL
n.Fullness; as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction. Eat and drink to the fill. take your fill of joy. The land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. Leviticus 25:19.
FILLAGREE
[See Filigrane. ]
FILLED
pp. Made full; supplied with abundance.
FILLER
n. 1. One who fills; one whose employment is to fill vessels.
They have six diggers to four fillers, so as to keep the fillers always at work.
2. That which fills any space.
3. One that supplies abundantly.
FILLET
n.[L. filum. ] 1. A little band to tie about the hair of the head.
A belt her waist, a fillet binds her hair.
2. The fleshy part of the thigh; applied to veal; as a fillet of veal.
3. Meat rolled together and tied round.
4. In architecture, a little square member or ornament used in divers places, but generally as a corona over a greater molding; called also listel.
5. In heraldry, a kind of orle or bordure, containing only the third or fourth part of the breadth of the common bordure. it runs quite round near the edge, as a lace over a cloke.
6. Among painters and gilders, a little rule or reglet of leaf-gold, drawn over certain moldings, or on the edges of frames, pannels, etc. , especially when painted white, by way of enrichment.
7. In the manege, the loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
FILLET
v.t. 1. to bind with a fillet or little band.
2. To adorn with an astragal. Exodus 38:17.
FILLIBEG
n.A little plaid; a dress reaching only to the knees, worn in the highlands of Scotland.
FILLING
ppr. Making full; supplying abundantly; growing full.
FILLING
n. 1. A making full; supply.
2. The woof in weaving.
FILLIP
v.t.[probably from the root of L. pello, like pelt. See Filly. ] To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with some violence.
FILLIP
n.a jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb.
FILLY
n.[L. filia, Eng. foal, a shoot, issue. ] 1. A female or mare colt; a young mare.
2. A young horse. [Not used. ]
3. A wanton girl.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FILL
Fill, n. Etym: [See Thill. ]
Defn: One of the thills or shafts of a carriage. Mortimer. Fill horse, a thill horse. Shak.
FILL
Fill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filled; p. pr. & vb. n. Filling. ] Etym: [OE. fillen, fullen, AS. fyllan, fr. full full; akin to D. vullen, G. füllen, Icel. fylla, Sw. fylla, Dan. fylde, Goth. fulljan. See Full, a.]
1. To make full; to supply with as much as can be held or contained; to put or pour into, till no more can be received; to occupy the whole capacity of. The rain also filleth the pools. Ps. lxxxiv. 6.Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Anf they filled them up to the brim. John ii. 7.
2. To furnish an abudant supply to; to furnish with as mush as is desired or desirable; to occupy the whole of; to swarm in or overrun. And God blessed them, saying. Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas. Gen. i. 22.The Syrians filled the country. 1 Kings xx. 27.
3. To fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy. Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fillso great a multitude Matt. xv. 33. Things that are sweet and fat are more filling. Bacon.
4. To possess and perform the duties of; to officiate in, as an incumbent; to occupy; to hold; as, a king fills a throne; the president fills the office of chief magistrate; the speaker of the House fills the chair.
5. To supply with an incumbent; as, to fill an office or a vacancy. A. Hamilton.
6. (Naut. ) (a ) To press and dilate, as a sail; as, the wind filled the sails. (b ) To trim (a yard ) so that the wind shall blow on the after side of the sails.
7. (Civil Engineering )
Defn: To make an embankment in, or raise the level of (a low place ), with earth or gravel. To fill in, to insert; as, he filled in the figures. -- To fill out, to extend or enlarge to the desired limit; to make complete; as, to fill out a bill. -- To fill up, to make quite full; to fill to the brim or entirely; to occupy completely; to complete. "The bliss that fills up all the mind. " Pope. "And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ. " Col. i. 24.
FILL
FILL Fill, v. i.
1. To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind.
2. To fill a cup or glass for drinking. Give me some wine; fill full. Shak. To back and fill. See under Back, v. i. -- To fill up, to grow or become quite full; as, the channel of the river fills up with sand.
FILL
Fill, n. Etym: [AS. fyllo. See Fill, v. t.]
Defn: A full supply, as much as supplies want; as much as gives complete satisfaction. "Ye shall eat your fill. " Lev. xxv. 19. I'll bear thee hence, where I may weep my fill. Shak.
FILLED CHEESE
FILLED CHEESE Filled cheese.
Defn: An inferior kind of cheese made from skim milk with a fatty "filling, " such as oleomargarine or lard, to replace the fat removed in the cream.
FILLER
FILLER Fill "er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, fills; something used for filling. 'T is mere filer, to stop a vacancy in the hexameter. Dryden. They have six diggers to four fillers, so as to keep the fillers always at work. Mortimer.
FILLER
Fill "er, n. Etym: [From 1st Fill. ]
Defn: A thill horse. [Prov. Eng. ]
FILLET
Fil "let, n. Etym: [OE. filet, felet, fr. OF. filet thread, fillet of meat, dim. of fil a thread, fr. L. filum. See Fille a row. ]
1. A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head. A belt her waist, a fillet binds her hair. Pope.
2. (Cooking )
Defn: A piece of lean meat without bone; sometimes, a long strip rolled together and tied.
Note: A fillet of beef is the under side of the sirlom; also called tenderloin. A fillet of veal or mutton is the fleshy part of the thigh. A fillet of fish is a slice of flat fish without bone. "Fillet of a fenny snake. " Shak.
3. A thin strip or ribbon; esp. : (a ) A strip of metal from which coins are punched. (b ) A strip of card clothing. (c ) A thin projecting band or strip.
4. (Mach. )
Defn: A concave filling in of a reëntrant angle where two surfaces meet, forming a rounded corner.
5. (Arch. )
Defn: A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft. See Illust. of Base, and Column.
6. (Her. )
Defn: An ordinary equaling in breadth one fourth of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
7. (Mech. )
Defn: The thread of a screw.
8. A border of broad or narrow lines of color or gilt.
9. The raised molding about the muzzle of a gun.
1 . Any scantling smaller than a batten.
11. (Anat. )
Defn: A fascia; a band of fibers; applied esp. to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
12. (Man. )
Defn: The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests. Arris fillet. See under Arris.
FILLET
Fil "let, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filleted; p. pr. & vb. n. Filleting. ]
Defn: To bind, furnish, or adorn with a fillet.
FILLETING
FILLETING Fil "let *ing, n.
1. (Arch. )
Defn: The protecting of a joint, as between roof and parapet wall, with mortar, or cement, where flashing is employed in better work.
2. The material of which fillets are made; also, fillets, collectively.
FILLIBEG
FILLIBEG Fil "li *beg, n.
Defn: A kilt. See Filibeg.
FILLIBUSTER
FILLIBUSTER Fil "li *bus `ter, n.
Defn: See Filibuster.
FILLING
FILLING Fill "ing, n.
1. That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc.
2. The woof in woven fabrics.
3. (Brewing )
Defn: Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it. Back filling. (Arch. ) See under Back, a.
FILLIP
Fil "lip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filliped; p. pr. & vb. n. Filliping.]Etym: [For filp, flip. Cf. Flippant. ]
1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger. "You filip me o' the head. " Shak.
2. To snap; to project quickly. The use of the elastic switch to fillip small missiles with. Tylor.
FILLIP
FILLIP Fil "lip, n.
1. A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.
2. Something serving to rouse or excite. I take a glass of grog for a filip. Dickens.
FILLIPEEN
FILLIPEEN Fil "li *peen `, n.
Defn: See Philopena.
FILLISTER
FILLISTER Fil "lis *ter, n.
1. The rabbet on the outer edge of a sash bar to hold the glass and the putty. Knight.
2. A plane for making a rabbet. Fillister screw had, a short cylindrical screw head, having a convex top.
FILLY
Fil "ly, n.; pl. Fillies. Etym: [Cf. Icel. fylia, fr. foli foal. See Foal. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf. Colt, Foal. Neighing in likeness of a filly foal. Shak.
2. A lively, spirited young girl. [Colloq. ] Addison.
New American Oxford Dictionary
fill
fill |fil fɪl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] put someone or something into (a space or container ) so that it is completely or almost completely full: I filled up the bottle with water | the office was filled with reporters. • [ no obj. ] (fill with ) become full of: Eleanor's eyes filled with tears. • become an overwhelming presence in: a pungent smell of garlic filled the air. • cause (someone ) to have an intense experience of an emotion or feeling: his presence filled us with foreboding. • appoint a person to hold (a vacant position ): the number of high-tech jobs and the people who can fill them. • hold and perform the expected duties of (a position or role ): she fills the role of the “good ” child. • occupy or take up (a period of time ): the next few days were filled with meetings. • be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order ): she needed to fill a prescription. • block up (a cavity in a tooth ) with cement, amalgam, or gold. • [ no obj. ] (of a sail ) curve out tautly as the wind blows into it. • (of a weather system ) increase in barometric pressure. Compare with deepen. • [ with obj. ] (of the wind ) blow into (a sail ), causing it to curve outward. • Poker complete (a good hand ) by drawing the necessary cards. ▶noun 1 (one's fill ) an amount of something that is as much as one wants or can bear: we have eaten our fill | I've had my fill of surprises for one day. 2 an amount of something that will occupy all the space in a container. • material, loose or compacted, that fills a space, esp. in building or engineering work: loose polystyrene fill. • the action of filling something, esp. of shading in a region of a computer graphics display. • (in popular music ) a short interjected phrase on a particular instrument. PHRASES fill the bill see bill 1. fill someone's shoes informal take over someone's function or duties and fulfill them satisfactorily. PHRASAL VERBS fill in act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job: my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me. fill someone in 1 inform someone more fully of a matter, giving all the details: the cab driver filled me in on much important economic and sociological data. 2 Brit. informal, dated hit or punch someone: I filled in a chap and took his money. fill something in put material into a hole, trench, or space so that it is completely full: the canal is now disused and partly filled in. • complete a drawing by adding color or shade to the spaces within an outline: incised letters, filled in with gold. • chiefly Brit. add information to complete something, typically a form or other official document: he filled in all the forms. fill out (of a person ) put on weight to a noticeable extent. fill something out add information to complete an official form or document: he filled out the requisite forms. • give more details to add to someone's understanding of something: he filled out the background by going into historical questions. fill up become completely full: the dining car filled up. • fill the fuel tank of a car. ORIGIN Old English fyllan (verb ), fyllu (noun ) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vullen and German füllen (verbs ), Fülle (noun ), also to full 1 .
fille de joie
fille de joie |ˌfē (yə ) də ˈZHwä ˌfɪ də ˈʒwɑ | ▶noun ( pl. filles de joie ) used euphemistically to refer to a prostitute. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: French, literally ‘girl of pleasure. ’
filled gold
filled gold ▶noun a relatively inexpensive metal with a layer of gold applied over it.
filler
fill er 1 |ˈfilər ˈfɪlər | ▶noun 1 [ usu. in combination ] a thing put in a space or container to fill it: these plants are attractive gap-fillers or ground cover. • a substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, esp. before painting it: quick-hardening wood filler. • material used to fill a cavity or increase bulk: foam filler | good quality paints should contain little or no filler. • an item serving only to fill space or time, esp. in a newspaper, broadcast, or recording. • a word or sound filling a pause in an utterance or conversation (e.g., er, well, you know ). • a linguistic unit that fills a particular slot in syntactic structure. • the tobacco blend used in a cigar. 2 [ in combination ] a person or thing that fills a space or container: supermarket shelf-fillers.
filler
fill er 2 |ˈfɪlər ˈfilər | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a monetary unit of Hungary, equal to one hundredth of a forint. ORIGIN from Hungarian fillér.
filler cap
fill ¦er cap ▶noun a cap closing the pipe leading to the petrol tank of a motor vehicle.
fillet
fil let ▶noun 1 |fiˈlā, ˈfilā fɪˈleɪ |(also filet ) a fleshy boneless piece of meat from near the loins or the ribs of an animal: a chicken breast fillet | roast fillet of lamb. • (also fillet steak ) a beef steak cut from the lower part of a sirloin. • a boned side of a fish. 2 |ˈfilit fɪˈleɪ |a band or ribbon worn around the head, esp. for binding the hair. • Architecture a narrow flat band separating two moldings. • Architecture a small band between the flutes of a column. • a plain or decorated line impressed on the cover of a book. • a roller used to impress such a line. 3 |ˈfilit fɪˈleɪ |a concave strip of material roughly triangular in cross section that rounds off an interior angle between two surfaces: a splayed mortar fillet at the junction of the roof with the chimney stack | [ as modifier ] : a fillet weld. ▶verb |fiˈlā, ˈfilā fɪˈleɪ | ( fillets, filleting , filleted ) [ with obj. ] remove the bones from (a fish ). • cut (fish or meat ) into boneless strips. DERIVATIVES fil let er noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a band worn around the head ): from Old French filet ‘thread, ’ based on Latin filum ‘thread. ’
filling
fill ing |ˈfiliNG ˈfɪlɪŋ | ▶noun a quantity of material that fills or is used to fill something: a cushion with polyester filling. • a piece of material used to fill a cavity in a tooth: a gold filling. • an edible substance placed between the layers of a sandwich, cake, or other foodstuff: a Swiss roll with a chocolate filling. • another term for weft. ▶adjective (of food ) leaving one with a pleasantly satiated feeling: a filling spicy bean soup.
filling station
fill ing sta tion |ˈfɪlɪŋ ˌsteɪʃən | ▶noun another term for gas station.
fillip
fil lip |ˈfiləp ˈfɪlɪp | ▶noun 1 something that acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity: the halving of the automobile tax would provide a fillip to sales. 2 archaic a movement made by bending the last joint of a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger: the Prince, by a fillip, made some of the wine fly in Oglethorpe's face. • a slight smart stroke or tap given in such a way: she began to give him dainty fillips on the nose with a soft forepaw. ▶verb ( fillips, filliping, filliped ) [ with obj. ] archaic propel (a small object ) with a flick of the finger: our aforesaid merchant filliped a nut sharply against his bullying giant. • strike (someone or something ) slightly and smartly: he filliped him over the nose. • stimulate or urge (someone or something ): pour, that the draught may fillip my remembrance. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘make a fillip with the fingers ’): symbolic; compare with flick, flip 1 .
fillis
fillis |ˈfɪlɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. loosely twisted string, used especially for tying up plants. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French filasse ‘tow ’.
fillister
fillister |ˈfɪlɪstə | ▶noun a rebate for holding a sash window. • (also fillister plane ) a rebate plane. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps from French feuilleret.
fill light
fill light |fɪl laɪt | ▶noun a supplementary light used in photography or filming that does not change the character of the main light and is used chiefly to lighten shadows.
Fillmore, Millard
Fill more, Millard |ˈfilmôr ˈfɪlmɔr | (1800 –74 ), 13th president of the US 1850 –53. A New York Whig, he served in the US House of Representatives 1833 –35, 1837 –43 and became US vice president in 1849. Seventeen months later, he succeeded to the presidency upon the death of President Zachary Taylor. Fillmore was an advocate of compromise on the slavery issue, but his unpopular enforcement of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act hastened the end of the Whig Party.
fill-up
fill-up |ˈfɪ ˌləp | ▶noun an instance of making something completely full, esp. the fuel tank of an automobile: free coffee with fill-up.
filly
fil ly |ˈfilē ˈfɪli | ▶noun ( pl. fillies ) a young female horse, esp. one less than four years old. • dated a lively girl or young woman. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old Norse fylja, of Germanic origin; related to foal .
Oxford Dictionary
fill
fill |fɪl | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] cause (a space or container ) to become full or almost full: I filled up the bottle with water | the office was filled with reporters. • block up (a cavity in a tooth ) with cement, amalgam, or gold. • [ no obj. ] become full: Elinor's eyes filled with tears | the dining car filled up. • [ no obj. ] (fill up ) fill the fuel tank of a car. • become an overwhelming presence in; pervade: a pungent smell of garlic filled the air. • cause (someone ) to experience a strong emotion or feeling: his presence filled us with foreboding. • [ no obj. ] (of a sail ) curve out tautly from its supports as the wind blows into it. • (of the wind ) blow into (a sail ), causing it to curve outwards. 2 appoint a person to hold (a vacant post ): the board contacted him to say they had already filled the position. • hold and perform the expected duties of (a post or role ): he had filled the post in an acting capacity for some time. • satisfy or fulfil (a want or need ): community land trusts are a way to fill the pressing need for housing. 3 occupy or take up (a period of time ): the next few days were filled with meetings. 4 chiefly N. Amer. be supplied with the items described in (a prescription or order ). 5 (in poker ) complete (a good hand ) by drawing the necessary cards. ▶noun 1 (one's fill ) an amount of something which is as much as one wants or can bear: we have eaten our fill | I've had my fill of surprises for one day. 2 an amount of something which will occupy all the space in a container: a fill of tobacco. • [ mass noun ] material, typically loose or compacted, which fills a space, especially in building or engineering work: loose polystyrene fill. • [ mass noun ] the action of filling something, especially of shading in a region of a computer graphics display. • (in popular music ) a short interjected phrase on a particular instrument. PHRASES fill the bill see bill 1. fill one's boots informal have as much of something as one wants; do something to the full: fill your boots with spicy Szechuan food for under five bucks a plate. fill someone's shoes (or boots ) informal take over someone's function or duties and fulfil them satisfactorily. PHRASAL VERBS fill in act as a substitute for someone when they are unable to do their job: my producer will have to have someone standing by to fill in for me. fill someone in 1 inform someone more fully of a matter: they filled me in on all the latest news from Cambridge. 2 Brit. informal, dated hit or punch someone: I filled in a chap and took his money. fill something in 1 chiefly Brit. add information to complete a form or other official document: simply fill in the application form and return it to your local branch. 2 complete a drawing by adding colour or shade to the spaces within an outline: incised letters, filled in with gold. 3 occupy one's spare time, typically while waiting for something else to happen: with all the shops to keep you occupied, you'll have no problem filling in a couple of hours. fill out (of a person ) put on weight to a noticeable extent. fill something out chiefly N. Amer. add information to complete an official form or document. • give more details about something: further research will fill out these early findings. ORIGIN Old English fyllan (verb ), fyllu (noun ) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vullen and German füllen (verbs ), Fülle (noun ), also to full 1 .
fille de joie
fille de joie |ˌfiː də ˈʒwɑː | ▶noun ( pl. filles de joie ) euphemistic a prostitute. ORIGIN French, literally ‘girl of pleasure ’.
filled gold
filled gold ▶noun a relatively inexpensive metal with a layer of gold applied over it.
filler
filler 1 |ˈfɪlə | ▶noun 1 [ usu. in combination ] a thing put in a space or container to fill it: these plants are attractive gap-fillers or ground cover. • [ mass noun ] a substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, especially before painting it: wood filler. • [ mass noun ] material used to fill a cavity or increase bulk: foam filler. • an item serving only to fill space or time in a newspaper, broadcast, or recording. • a word or sound filling a pause in an utterance or conversation (e.g. er, well, you know ). • a linguistic unit that fills a particular slot in syntactic structure. 2 [ in combination ] a person or thing that fills a space or container: supermarket shelf-fillers. 3 [ mass noun ] US the tobacco blend used in a cigar.
filler
filler 2 |ˈfɪləː | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a monetary unit of Hungary, equal to one hundredth of a forint. ORIGIN from Hungarian fillér.
filler cap
fill ¦er cap ▶noun a cap closing the pipe leading to the petrol tank of a motor vehicle.
fillet
fil ¦let |ˈfɪlɪt | ▶noun 1 a fleshy boneless piece of meat from near the loins or the ribs of an animal: a chicken breast fillet | [ mass noun ] : roast fillet of lamb. • (also fillet steak ) a beef steak cut from the lower part of a sirloin. • a boned side of a fish. 2 a band or ribbon worn round the head, especially for binding the hair. • Architecture a narrow flat band separating two mouldings. • Architecture a small band between the flutes of a column. 3 a roughly triangular strip of material which rounds off an interior angle between two surfaces. 4 (in bookbinding ) a plain line impressed on the cover of a book. • a roller used to impress a fillet on the cover of a book. ▶verb ( fillets, filleting, filleted ) [ with obj. ] remove the bones from (a fish ). • cut (fish or meat ) into boneless strips. DERIVATIVES filleter noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a band worn round the head ): from Old French filet ‘thread ’, based on Latin filum ‘thread ’.
filling
fill |ing |ˈfɪlɪŋ | ▶noun a quantity of soft material that fills or is used to fill something: duvets with synthetic fillings. • a piece of metal or other material used to fill a cavity in a tooth: a gold filling. • an edible substance placed between the layers of a sandwich, cake, or other foodstuff: a Swiss roll with a chocolate filling. • N. Amer. another term for weft 1. ▶adjective (of food ) leaving one with a pleasantly satiated feeling: the full English breakfast was delicious and also very filling.
filling station
fill |ing sta |tion ▶noun a petrol station.
fillip
fillip |ˈfɪlɪp | ▶noun 1 something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity: the halving of car tax would provide a fillip to sales. 2 archaic a movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger. • a slight smart stroke or tap inflicted with a flick of the finger. ▶verb ( fillips, filliping, filliped ) [ with obj. ] archaic propel (a small object ) with a flick of the fingers. • strike slightly and smartly. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘make a fillip with the fingers ’): symbolic; compare with flick, flip 1 .
fillis
fillis |ˈfɪlɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. loosely twisted string, used especially for tying up plants. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French filasse ‘tow ’.
fillister
fillister |ˈfɪlɪstə | ▶noun a rebate for holding a sash window. • (also fillister plane ) a rebate plane. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps from French feuilleret.
fill light
fill light ▶noun a supplementary light used in photography or filming that does not change the character of the main light and is used chiefly to lighten shadows.
Fillmore, Millard
Fill |more |ˈfɪlmɔː | (1800 –74 ), American Whig statesman, 13th President of the US 1850 –3. He was an advocate of compromise on the slavery issue, but his unpopular enforcement of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act hastened the end of the Whig Party.
fill-up
fill-up ▶noun an instance of filling something, especially the fuel tank of a car.
filly
filly |ˈfɪli | ▶noun ( pl. fillies ) a young female horse, especially one less than four years old. • humorous a lively girl or young woman. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old Norse fylja, of Germanic origin; related to foal .
American Oxford Thesaurus
fill
fill verb 1 he filled a bowl with cereal: make full, fill up, fill to the brim, top up, charge. ANTONYMS empty. 2 guests filled the parlor: crowd into, throng, pack (into ), occupy, squeeze into, cram (into ); overcrowd, overfill. 3 he was filling his shelves: stock, pack, load, supply, replenish, restock, refill. 4 fill all the holes with a spackling compound: block up, stop (up ), plug, seal, caulk. ANTONYMS unblock. 5 the perfume filled the room: pervade, permeate, suffuse, be diffused through, penetrate, infuse, perfuse. 6 he was going to fill a government post: occupy, hold, take up; informal hold down. 7 we had just filled a big order: carry out, complete, fulfill, execute, discharge. PHRASES fill in while Mr. Grant is on vacation, Luis will be filling in: substitute, deputize, stand in, cover, take over, act as stand-in, take the place of; informal sub, step into someone's shoes /boots, pinch-hit. fill in on when we get home, you can fill us in on the details: inform of, advise of, tell about, acquaint with, apprise of, brief on, update with; informal put in the picture about, bring up to speed on. fill something in /out fill in these forms | he filled out the questionnaire: complete, answer. fill out the puppies will begin to fill out once they start getting proper nutrition: grow fatter, become plumper, flesh out, put on weight, gain weight, get heavier.
filling
filling noun filling for cushions: stuffing, padding, wadding, filler. ▶adjective a filling meal: substantial, hearty, ample, satisfying, square; heavy.
fillip
fillip noun their support provided a fillip to her campaign: stimulus, stimulation, boost, incentive, impetus; tonic, spur, push, aid, help; informal shot in the arm.
Oxford Thesaurus
fill
fill verb 1 he filled a bowl with breakfast cereal | his eyes filled: make /become full, fill up, fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, top up, charge, load (up ), pack. ANTONYMS empty. 2 guests filled the parlour: crowd, throng, pack (into ), jam, occupy all of, press into, squeeze into, cram (into ); overcrowd, congest, overfill. 3 he began filling his shelves with a selection of beers: stock, pack, load; supply, furnish, provide, replenish, restock, refill. 4 fill all the holes with a wood-repair compound: block up, bung up, stop (up ), plug, seal, caulk, close, clog (up ), choke, obstruct, occlude, dam up. ANTONYMS unblock, open. 5 the perfume filled the room: pervade, spread throughout /through, permeate, suffuse, be diffused through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, infuse, perfuse, extend throughout, be disseminated through, flow through, run through, saturate, impregnate. 6 he was going to fill a government post: occupy, hold, take up, be in, have; informal hold down. 7 we filled a big order for a Yorkshire company: carry out, complete, fulfil, execute, perform, implement, discharge, bring about; rare effectuate. PHRASES fill in I'm going to fill in for Jim on the project: substitute, deputize, stand in, cover, provide cover, take over, act, act as deputy, act as stand-in, sit in, act as understudy, understudy, be a proxy, act as locum tenens; take the place of; informal sub, fill someone's shoes /boots, step into someone's shoes /boots; N. Amer. informal pinch-hit. fill someone in Iain filled me in on the essential details: inform of, advise of, tell about, notify of, acquaint with, apprise of, brief on, enlighten about, update with, bring up to date about, make conversant with, report to about; informal put wise about, put in the picture about, clue in about, bring up to speed on, tip off about. fill something in Brit. he filled in all the forms: complete, answer, fill up; N. Amer. fill out. fill out she had filled out a little since Sarah had last seen her: grow fatter, become plumper, become rounder, flesh out, put on weight, gain weight, get heavier. fill something out 1 this account needs to be filled out by detailed evidence from local studies: expand, enlarge, add to, round out, elaborate, add substance /detail to, flesh out, add flesh to, put flesh on the bones of; supplement, reinforce, extend, broaden, develop, amplify. 2 N. Amer. he filled out the requisite forms. See fill something in. ▶noun PHRASES one's fill I've eaten my fill: enough, sufficient, plenty, ample, as much as necessary, all one wants, a sufficiency, an abundance, as much as one can take, more than enough.
filling
filling noun filling for cushions and mattresses: stuffing, padding, wadding, filler, quilting, cushioning, lining, packing. ▶adjective a cheap but filling meal: substantial, hearty, ample, abundant, solid, nutritious, nourishing, satisfying, square; heavy, stodgy, starchy, leaden.
fillip
fillip noun they are reducing their lending rates to give a fillip to the housing market: stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, boost, encouragement, incitement, incentive, impetus, inducement, motivation; tonic, uplift, lift, reviver, spur, goad, prod, push, prompt, aid, help; informal shot in the arm, pick-me-up. ANTONYMS curb.
Duden Dictionary
Filler
Fil ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |F i ller |der Filler; Genitiv: des Fillers, Plural: die Filler englisch 1 Kosmetik Stoff, der injiziert wird, um Faltenbildung zu vermeiden oder zu lindern 2 Kochkunst Flüssigkeit zum Auffüllen
Fillér
Fil lér Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈfɪlɐ ˈfɪleːɐ̯ |ungarisch fillér (bis 1999 ) ungarische Währungseinheit 100 Fillér = 1 Forint
French Dictionary
fille
fille n. f. nom féminin 1 Personne du sexe féminin considérée par rapport à sa mère, à son père (par opposition à fils ). : Sa fille se nomme Marie-Ève. 2 Enfant du sexe féminin (par opposition à garçon ). : Dans la classe, il y a 13 filles et 12 garçons. LOCUTIONS Jeune fille. Adolescente. Petite fille. Fillette. : Du côté des petites filles.
fillette
fillette n. f. nom féminin 1 Petite fille. : Des fillettes turbulentes. 2 familier Demi-bouteille, utilisée surtout pour les vins d ’Anjou.
filleul
filleul , eule n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Se dit d ’une personne par rapport à son parrain et à sa marraine. : Fanny est sa filleule.
Spanish Dictionary
fill jack
fill jack nombre masculino Colomb Abrigo de lana tupida, corto, con capucha, canesú y bolsillos en el frente con tapa, que se abrocha pasando unas piezas alargadas de madera o hueso por unas presillas .SINÓNIMO trenca .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘fil yac ’.
filloa
filloa nombre femenino Postre típico de la región española de Galicia que consiste en una lámina fina hecha con una masa de harina, yemas de huevo batidas y un poco de leche, que se fríe en la sartén .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
fill
fill /fɪl /〖「いっぱい (full )にする 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉【液体 物質などで 】〈容器 場所など 〉をいっぱいにする , 満たす (up ) «with » (↔empty )▸ fill the bowl with water for birds 鳥のために鉢に水を満たす ▸ fill a mug to the brim [halfway, completely ] with beer ジョッキにビールをなみなみと [半分, いっぱいに ]注ぐ .2 a. 〈物 人 事が 〉〈容器 場所など 〉を占める , 埋めつくす (up )▸ His face filled the frame [screen ].彼の顔がテレビのフレーム [画面 ]いっぱいに映った ▸ Tears filled her eyes .涙が彼女の目にあふれた .b. 〈音 においなどが 〉〈空間 空気 〉を埋めつくす , …に充満する ▸ Explosions filled the night air .爆発音が夜空に響き渡った ▸ Whispers from the audience filled the room .部屋中で聴衆のささやき声がした .3 «…で » 〈割れ目 穴など 〉をふさぐ (in ) «with » ; 〈歯医者が 〉〈虫歯 〉を詰める ▸ fill cracks in the wall 壁の穴を埋める ▸ fill a cavity 虫歯に詰め物をする .4 a. 〈感情などが 〉〈人 心など 〉をいっぱいにする , …にこみ上げる ;〖be filled with A 〗〈人が 〉A 〈感情など 〉でいっぱいになる ▸ A delighted smile filled Clare's face .うれしそうな笑顔がクレアの顔いっぱいに広がった ▸ He was filled with anger .彼に怒りがこみ上げた .b. 〈物 事などが 〉【感情などで 】〈人など 〉をいっぱいにする «with » ▸ The news filled me with joy .その知らせで私は喜びにあふれた .5 〈人が 〉 «活動などで /…して » 〈時間 〉を過ごす «with /do ing » .6 ｟主に米 ｠〈注文 要求など 〉を満たす; 〈処方薬 〉を調剤する ▸ That'll fill the bill .｟米話 ｠これで何とか間に合うだろう ▸ Can you fill this order? この注文は受けてもらえるでしょうか .7 〈役割 仕事など 〉をうまく果たす; 〈空位 空席 〉を埋める ▸ fill a vacancy as a sales manager 販売部長の職を得る ▸ fill a babysitting job ベビーシッターの仕事をする .8 ｟くだけて ｠〖～ oneself 〗腹いっぱい食べる .9 〘海 〙〈風が 〉〈帆 〉をふくらませる; (風を受けるように )〈帆桁 （ほげた ）〉を調節する .10 〈場所 〉に盛り土をする .11 〘トランプ 〙〈手 役 〉を仕上げる .自動詞 1 〈容器 場所が 〉 «…で » いっぱいになる «with » ▸ Her eyes filled with tears .彼女の目は涙でいっぱいだった ▸ The train started to fill with commuters .その電車は通勤客でごったがえしてきた .2 〘海 〙〈帆が 〉 (風で )ふくらんでいる .f ì ll í n 【欠席者などの 】代理になる «for » ▸ I have to find someone to fill in for me tomorrow .明日, 私の代わりになってくれる人を見つけなくてはいけません .f ì ll A í n [í n A ]1 ｟主に英 ｠A 〈書式 用紙など 〉に記入する (｟米 ｠fill A out )▸ Fill in the blanks .空白に記入してください ; ｟比喩的に ｠あとは推して知るべし, 他はよく考えよ .2 A 〈名前 日付など 〉を記入する ▸ fill in one's name and address 名前と住所を書き込む .3 A 〈空所 〉を塗りつぶす ; A 〈割れ目 穴など 〉をふさぐ .4 «…について » A 〈人 〉に詳細を伝える «on » .5 ｟英 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉をぶちのめす .f ì ll ó ut 〈顔 体などが 〉ふくらむ ; 〈人が 〉ふっくらする .f ì ll A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ｟主に米 ｠＝fill A in (1 ).2 〈人が 〉A 〈記事 物語など 〉に手を加えて仕上げる .3 A 〈物 〉をふくらませる, A 〈人 〉を太らせる .f ì ll ú p «…で » いっぱいになる ; 満腹になる ; 満タンになる «with , on » .f ì ll A ú p [ú p A ]1 〈人などが 〉 «…で » A 〈容器 タンクなど 〉をいっぱいにする, 満たす «with » (↑他動詞 1 )▸ Fill it up with regular, please .レギュラー満タンでお願いします .2 ＝fill A in (1 ).3 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉を満腹にする .4 ↑他動詞 2 a .名詞 C 1 〖one's ～〗十分な量 ▸ eat [drink ] one's fill 好きなだけ食べる [飲む ].2 ｟英 ｠〖a ～ of A 〗Aの1杯 [一服 ], 必要量 .3 盛り土 .have h à d one's f í ll of A ｟否定的に ｠A 〈好ましくない事 〉はあきあきした ▸ I have had my fill of arguments .言い争いはもうたくさんだ ～̀ ed g ó ld ｟米 ｠金めっき (rolled gold ).
filler
f í ll er 1 名詞 1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗〘建 〙(割れ目 すき間などをふさぐ )詰め物, 混ぜ物, 充填 （じゆうてん ）物 ; 〖形容詞的に 〗埋めるための .2 C ｟くだけて ｠(空間などを )満たす物 [人 ]; 注入器 .3 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗｟主に米 くだけて 報道 ｠(新聞 雑誌の )埋め草記事, (放送の )つなぎ番組 (stopgap ); (会話の )つなぎ文句 .4 U (ルーズリーフノートの )替え紙 (filler paper ).～́ c à p ｟主に英 ｠(自動車の )燃料タンクのふた .
filler
fill er 2 fill é r /fíleə r |fíːl -/名詞 複 ～, ～s C フィレル, フィラ 〘ハンガリーの補助通貨単位; 1フォリントの 1 /100 〙.
fillet
fil let ｟米 ｠fil et /fɪ́lɪt /名詞 C 1 (肉 魚の骨なしの )切り身, ヒレ (肉 ).2 ヘアバンド, (頭に巻く )リボン .3 〘建 〙平縁 （ひらぶち ）; 隅肉 （すみにく ）.4 (円柱の表面の溝と溝との間の )あぜ .動詞 他動詞 1 〈肉 魚 〉を切り身にする, おろす .2 …をリボン [ヘアバンド ]で巻く .
fill-in
f í ll- ì n 名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠1 代理 (人 ), 代役 .2 ｟米 ｠概要, 概略 .
filling
f í ll ing 名詞 1 C (歯の )詰め物, 充填 （じゆうてん ）材 .2 C U (パイ サンドイッチなどの )詰め物, 具 .3 C U (クッション 衣料の )詰め物 .形容詞 〈食べ物が 〉満腹感を与える .～́ st à tion ｟英 ｠ガソリンスタンド, 給油所 (petrol station, ｟米 ｠gas station ).
fillip
fil lip /fɪ́lɪp /名詞 C 1 «…に » 刺激 (となるもの ), 促進するもの «to » .2 指ではじくこと .動詞 他動詞 1 …を刺激 [促進 ]する .2 …を指ではじく .
Fillmore
Fill more /fɪ́lmɔː r /名詞 フィルモア 〘Millard / mɪ́lə r d |-lɑːd / ～, 1800 --74; 米国第13代大統領 (1850 --53 )〙.
filly
fil ly /fɪ́li /名詞 複 -lies C 若い雌馬, 雌の子馬 〘通例4歳未満; →horse 関連 〙.
The Wordsmith Dictionary