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| batting |
sheets of cotton or wool used in padding furniture and filling quilts. [1/2 definitions] |
| blintz |
a thin pancake folded to enclose a fruit or cheese filling. |
| bonbon |
a candy with a filling of fruit jam, nuts, or creamy sugar paste enclosed in a coating of chocolate or the like. |
| Boston cream pie |
a two-layer cake with a custard filling and chocolate icing. |
| caulk |
to seal against leakage of water or air, esp. by filling in cracks, as in the seams of a boat or the joints of a pipe. |
| chocolate |
a single small piece of chocolate candy, usually rectangular, round, or oval in shape and often containing a sweet filling or nuts. [1/7 definitions] |
| cream puff |
a light pastry shell with a whipped cream or custard filling. |
| crepe |
a thin pancake, often served with a filling or topping. [1/5 definitions] |
| double-decker |
a food item that has two main layers, esp. a sandwich that has two layers of filling between three slices of bread. [1/3 definitions] |
| dumpling |
any of many foods consisting of a flattened piece of dough wrapped around a filling such as seasoned meat, vegetables, or fruit and steamed, fried, boiled, or baked. [1/2 definitions] |
| eider |
any of several large ducks of northern seas that yield down that is often used as a filling for pillows, quilts, and the like. |
| founder2 |
of a ship or boat, to sink after filling up with water. [1/5 definitions] |
| frangipani |
a custard flavored with almonds, used for garnishing or filling cakes and tarts. [1/3 definitions] |
| frosting |
a very sweet covering or filling for cakes, pastries or the like, often made of sugar, butter, and flavorings; icing. [1/2 definitions] |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| inlay |
a tooth filling that is shaped to the cavity and then cemented into place. [1/5 definitions] |
| invigoration |
the act of filling with strength, energy, or vitality; stimulation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Key lime pie |
a pie with a filling made of condensed milk and lime juice. |
| light2 |
of food or drink, not filling or heavy. [1/9 definitions] |
| mincemeat |
a mixture of chopped apples, raisins, currants, orange peel, and the like, that is combined with suet and sometimes meat, and used as a filling for pies. [1/2 definitions] |
| mince pie |
a pie with a mincemeat filling. |
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