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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

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

plural

fillér

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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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

Filler is usually injected into the face which helps to fill wrinkles and add volume to tissue, while Botox injections are anti-wrinkle treatments used to relax the muscles.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Filler met with neighbors, and posted about the data center on his farm’s Facebook page.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Filler says he constantly worries about his daughter, now two, growing up with a changed climate.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Sarah Filler got the only goal of the first period, her second in the second, followed by Emily Clark.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

Filler may be used, however, for two reasons, and one is legitimate.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva