Home › Words › I › infillinfillinfill means that which fills in a space, hole or gap.EtymologyFrom in + fill.nounThat which fills in a space, hole or gap.The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap.verbTo fill in a space, hole or gap.e.g.“Here the original drawing is shown in grey and the infilled tracing in black. The lettering can be further refined and, unlike ink-based artwork, can be rekerned without being redrawn.” — 2011, Andrew Haslam, Lettering: A Reference Manual of Techniques:To rededicate land in an urban environment to new construction.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.infilling 77% match — infilled material vs infill →backfilling 64% match — The process by which something is backfilled. vs infill →backfill 63% match — To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. vs infill →infilter 62% match — To filter or sift in. vs infill →fillup 62% match — An act or process of filling up; a replenishment. vs infill →prefill 61% match — To fill in advance. vs infill →unfill 61% match — To empty. vs infill →upfilling 61% match — A rock formation that fills the lower part of a hollow or valley. vs infill →