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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

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

He also said he was shocked by the poor construction of the buildings, with plastic foam having been used as mortar filler between cement slabs and insufficient reinforcing steel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The accounts link to suspicious online storefronts, including one touting multiple "five-star reviews" which all feature the same filler text.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

While most people might be familiar with helium as a filler for balloons, the gas is used as a coolant, including in semiconductor manufacturing and MRI machines.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2026

At that moment, Shani’s arm was my time filler.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

"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 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

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

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

Unlike many European countries, anyone can legally train to inject dermal fillers and offer treatments to members of the public.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Instead, nurse practitioners have become major gap fillers, growing their ranks by 60% to 461,000 between 2019 and 2025, data from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Later this spring, the affiliate says it plans to offer dermal fillers that add volume to body parts such as lips and cheeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026

The nugget is made with corn products called binders and emulsifiers and fillers.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan