Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space: The word "filled" describes something that is full, where all available space or capacity is occupied.
   • (Of time) occupied or taken up: "Filled" can describe a period of time that is completely scheduled or occupied with activities.
   • Satisfied or completed: "Filled" can refer to something, like an order or a form, that has been completed or executed.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The glass was filled with water. (The glass contained water to its capacity.)
  • Her schedule is completely filled this week. (All her time is occupied with appointments.)
  • All the purchase orders have been filled. (The requests have been completed and sent out.)

Advanced Usage

• "well-filled": amply supplied or occupied.
  • He spent a well-filled hour organizing his desk. (He spent a full, productive hour on the task.)
• Used as a combining form: Often hyphenated with a preceding noun to describe what something is full of.
  • The fog-filled air made driving difficult. (The air was full of fog.)
  • The joy-filled room echoed with laughter. (The room was full of joy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fill (verb): To make or become full.
  • Please fill the bottle.
• Filling (noun/adjective):
  • (Noun) The substance used to fill something (e.g., a pie filling).
  • (Adjective) Making one feel full after eating (e.g., a filling meal).
• Full (adjective): Containing or holding as much as possible. (Note: "Full" is a state; "filled" often describes the action of making full or the result.)

Synonyms

• Full: Containing no empty space.
• Packed: Very full, tightly filled.
• Occupied: Taken up or in use.
• Completed: Finished.

Related Phrases

• Filled with: This is the most common construction, used to specify the contents.
  • The stadium was filled with excited fans.
  • She is filled with determination.
• Filled to capacity: Completely full.
  • The theater was filled to capacity for the premiere.
• Filled out: Completed (typically for a form or document).
  • Have you filled out the application yet?

Related Idioms

• Filled to the brim: Extremely full.
  • The cup was filled to the brim with coffee.
• Heart-filled: (Less common) Used poetically to mean full of emotion.
  • She gave a heart-filled speech.

Adjective

1. (of time) taken up
   • well-filled hours
2. of purchase orders that have been filled
3. (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
   • theirs was a house filled with laughter
   • a large hall filled with rows of desks
   • fog-filled air