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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refill

/ˈɹiː.fɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
re-fill
IPA
/ˈɹiː.fɪl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which serves to refill or replace something.

noun

That which serves to refill or replace something.

noun

That which serves to refill or replace something.

noun

That which serves to refill or replace something.

noun

An act or process of refilling.

verb

To fill up once again.

verb

To repeat a prescription.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).

Inflected Forms

refills (plural) refills (present, singular) refilling (participle, present) refilled (participle, past) refilled (past)

Derived Forms

refillability refillable refiller unrefilled

Phrases

capillary refill cap refill

Frequently Paired Words

freshen

Synonyms

refilling replenish fill again

Rhymes With

will with a will still until bill kill we'll hill till ill fill brazil

Questions

How do you pronounce refill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiː.fɪl/.
What does refill mean?
That which serves to refill or replace something.
Where does refill come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fill English refill From re- (“again”) + fill (noun).

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