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• filler
  filler

  noun

  a person or thing that fills.
• fillér
  fillér

  noun

  an aluminum coin of Hungary, one 100th of a forint.

filler

¹ American  

[fil-er] / ˈfɪl ər /

noun

• fillers
  plural

1. a person or thing that fills.

   a filler for pies; a filler of orders.

2. a thing or substance used to fill a gap, cavity, or the like.

3. a substance used to fill cracks, pores, etc., in a surface before painting or varnishing.

4. a liquid, paste, or the like used to coat a surface or to give solidity, bulk, etc., to a substance, as paper or a chemical powder.

5. Journalism. material, considered of secondary importance, used to fill out a column or page.

6. an implement used in filling, as a funnel.

7. cotton, down, or other material used to stuff or pad an object, as a quilt or cloth toy.

8. material placed between the insole and the exterior sole of a shoe.

9. Linguistics. (especially in tagmemics) one of a class of items that can fit into a given slot in a construction.

10. Building Trades. a plate, slab, block, etc., inserted between two parallel members to connect them.

11. the tobacco forming the body of a cigar.

12. metal in the form of a rod or wire, used in brazing, welding, and soldering.

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fillér ² American  

[fee-lair, fil-air] / ˈfi lɛər, ˈfɪl ɛər /

Also filler

noun

• fillér
  plural

1. an aluminum coin of Hungary, one 100th of a forint.

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filler British  

/ ˈfɪlə /

noun

1. a person or thing that fills

2. an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap

3. a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting

4. architect a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams

5. 1. the inner portion of a cigar

   2. the cut tobacco for making cigarettes

6. journalism articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine

7. informal something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation

8. a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fillers
  plural
• fillér
  plural

Etymology

Origin of filler¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; fill + -er ¹

Origin of fillér²

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hungarian, from Middle High German vierer type of coin, equivalent to vier four + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

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filler fillér fillers

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson later recalled being mesmerized by the album, the first record, to his mind, that didn’t have any filler.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Another in a series of disappointing releases, “Bridges to Babylon” has one great song, “Saint of Me,” and lots of filler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

During the appointment, Sawyer offered to inject up to a litre of filler, provided prescription-only medicines without a prescription being issued and suggested administering local anaesthetic without a prescriber present.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

This highlights yet another payoff of the passive voice: it can unburden memory by shortening the interval between a filler and a gap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

I don't care one brass fillér what anybody says, Irma néni, and you know it.

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

You wanted your revenge on me, and you wanted to be rid of Béla—you wanted Elsa for yourself, but you didn't care one brass fillér what would become of me after that.

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

"I shall never forget my home, dear mother," said Elsa earnestly, "and every fillér which I earned and which helped to make my poor father comfortable was a source of happiness to me."

From A Bride of the Plains by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

Back in Manchester, Jason is happy with the results of his procedure and thinks he'll do it again when his current fillers wear off.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Jason talked to us frankly, but anonymously, about his decision to have fillers.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Many of them still use Botox and fillers, which help smooth and restore volume in the face, but a lot less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Today, Abend continues getting Botox injections, as well as fillers, elsewhere on her face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

If the editors had their way, they would never use fillers.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli