fillet Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Fillet?
Instead of fillet you can say filet depending on the context. Its opposite is round.
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Fillet as a Noun
A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.
A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.
A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
A premium cut of meat, especially beef, taken from below the lower back of the animal, considered to be lean and tender; also called tenderloin.
fillet steak
A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.
The space between two flutings in a shaft.
An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.
The thread of a screw.
A colored or gilded border.
The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.
Any scantling smaller than a batten.
A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.
The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.
A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.
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(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
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Fillet as a Verb
To slice, bone or make into fillets.
To apply, create, or specify a rounded or filled corner to.
Fillet in a Sentence
fillet steak
Word Forms & Grammar
fillet (plural fillets)
fillet (third-person singular simple present fillets, present participle filleting, simple past and past participle filleted)
Words That Rhyme With Fillet
Origin of Fillet
From Middle English filet, vylette, felet, filette, flette, from Old French filet, diminutive of fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Displaced native Old English þwǣle (“strip, ribbon, fillet”).
Quick Facts About Fillet
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪl.ɪt/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration |
| Synonyms | filet |
| Antonyms | round |
| Plural | fillets |
| Verb forms | fillets, filleting, filleted |
Pronouncing Fillet
The standard pronunciation of fillet is /ˈfɪl.ɪt/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (fɪl).
Common Questions About Fillet
Is fillet a noun or a verb?
Fillet is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the opposite of fillet?
The opposite of fillet is round.
What is the plural of fillet?
The plural of fillet is fillets.
What is the past tense of fillet?
The past tense of fillet is filleted. The present participle is filleting.