filler

Something added to take up empty space or make something larger or heavier.

• The box contains paper filler.
• Cheap fillers make the product heavier.
• They added extra pages as filler to lengthen the book.

Similar words: padding, bulking agent

Common phrases: cheap filler, filler material, use as filler

A soft, thick material put into holes or cracks that usually becomes hard when dry.

• Put filler in the hole.
• Wait until the filler dries before painting.
• He repaired the cracks with wood filler.

Similar words: filling compound

Common phrases: wood filler, wall filler, apply filler

A substance put under the skin with a needle to make areas look fuller.

• She had filler in her lips.
• The clinic offers several types of dermal filler.
• These fillers add volume to the cheeks.

Similar words: dermal filler

Common phrases: dermal filler, lip filler, filler injections

A person who puts something into containers or empty spaces.

• The filler packed rice into bags.
• Two fillers worked beside the packing machine.
• Each bottle filler checked the amount before closing the bottle.

Common phrases: bottle filler, bag filler, a skilled filler