| filling | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. fill, filling | any material that fills a space or container.; "there was not enough fill for the trench" |
| ~ material, stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
| ~ cement | any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth. |
| n. (process) | 2. filling | flow into something (as a container). |
| ~ flow | any uninterrupted stream or discharge. |
| ~ refilling, replenishment, renewal, replacement | filling again by supplying what has been used up. |
| n. (food) | 3. filling | a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.. |
| ~ concoction, intermixture, mixture | any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients.; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" |
| ~ lekvar | a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. filling, pick, weft, woof | the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| ~ thread, yarn | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. |
| ~ weave | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. filling | (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth.; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'" |
| ~ dental appliance | a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth. |
| ~ inlay | (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place. |
| ~ dental medicine, dentistry, odontology | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth. |
| n. (act) | 6. filling | the act of filling something. |
| ~ change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something. |
| ~ saturation | the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid. |
| ~ flowage, flood | the act of flooding; filling to overflowing. |
| pasta | | |
| n. (food) | 1. pasta | a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient. |
| ~ dish | a particular item of prepared food.; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| ~ spaghetti | spaghetti served with a tomato sauce. |
| ~ cannelloni | tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese. |
| ~ lasagna, lasagne | baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables. |
| ~ macaroni and cheese | macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce. |
| n. (food) | 2. alimentary paste, pasta | shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg. |
| ~ solid food, food | any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment.; "food and drink" |
| ~ bowtie pasta, farfalle | pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie. |
| ~ noodle | a ribbonlike strip of pasta. |
| ~ orzo | pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine. |
| ~ spaghetti | pasta in the form of long strings. |
| ~ spaghettini | thin spaghetti. |
| ~ tortellini | small ring-shaped stuffed pasta. |
| ~ ziti | medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces. |
| ~ rigatoni | tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces. |
| ~ fedelline | extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli. |
| ~ linguine, linguini | pasta in long slender flat strips. |
| ~ fettuccine, fettuccini | pasta in flat strips wider than linguine. |
| ~ vermicelli | pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti. |
| ~ macaroni | pasta in the form of slender tubes. |
| ~ lasagna, lasagne | very wide flat strips of pasta. |
| ~ penne | pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends. |
| ~ cappelletti, ravioli | small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings. |
| ~ tagliatelle | pasta cut in narrow ribbons. |
| ~ manicotti | large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce. |
| ~ couscous | a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina. |
| ~ dumpling, dumplings | small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough. |
| ~ mostaccioli | pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches. |
| paste | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. paste | any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency. |
| ~ composition | a mixture of ingredients. |
| n. (substance) | 2. paste | a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry. |
| ~ lead glass | glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index. |
| n. (substance) | 3. library paste, paste | an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard. |
| ~ adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
| ~ wafer | a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters. |
| n. (food) | 4. paste, spread | a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes. |
| ~ margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin | a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter. |
| ~ condiment | a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment.; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" |
| ~ nut butter | ground nuts blended with a little butter. |
| ~ peanut butter | a spread made from ground peanuts. |
| ~ marshmallow fluff | a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy. |
| ~ onion butter | butter blended with minced onion. |
| ~ pimento butter | butter blended with mashed pimento. |
| ~ shrimp butter | butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells. |
| ~ lobster butter | butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells. |
| ~ cheese spread | spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings. |
| ~ anchovy butter | butter blended with mashed anchovies. |
| ~ fishpaste | a paste of fish or shellfish. |
| ~ garlic butter | butter seasoned with mashed garlic. |
| ~ miso | a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces. |
| ~ hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous, humus | a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East. |
| ~ pate | liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned. |
| ~ tapenade | a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil. |
| ~ tahini | a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds. |
| v. (contact) | 5. glue, paste | join or attach with or as if with glue.; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ epoxy | glue with epoxy.; "epoxy the shards" |
| v. (contact) | 6. paste | hit with the fists.; "He pasted his opponent" |
| ~ beat | hit repeatedly.; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" |
| v. (contact) | 7. paste | cover the surface of.; "paste the wall with burlap" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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