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refilling vs filling

filling vs refilling

refilling and filling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refilling Yes No No No
filling Yes No No No
As nouns, filling is a hypernym of refilling; that is, filling is a word with a broader meaning than refilling:
  • refilling: filling again by supplying what has been used up
  • filling: flow into something (as a container)
refilling (noun) filling (noun)
filling again by supplying what has been used up the act of filling something
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
flow into something (as a container)
any material that fills a space or container
Difference between refilling and filling

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