fillet Synonyms
Another word for fillet
• noun (Context 1)
A fleshy, boneless cut of meat or fish, especially a tender strip of beef or pork taken from along the backbone or one of the two sides of a fish cut lengthwise away from the spine.
"The chef pan-seared the salmon cutlet in olive oil with fresh herbs and lemon."
• verb (Context 2)
To remove the bones from a fish or cut of meat, or to slice meat or fish into boneless strips.
"The fishmonger skillfully filleted the sea bass in less than a minute."
• noun (Context 3)
A rounded concave or convex transition between two intersecting surfaces in engineering and woodworking, or a narrow flat band separating moldings in classical architecture.
"The CAD designer added a small listel to the interior corner of the bracket to reduce mechanical stress."
• noun (Context 4)
A narrow band, ribbon, or strip of material worn around the head to hold the hair in place or as an ornament.
"In classical antiquity, victorious athletes often wore a woolen headband tied around their brows."
• verb (Context 5)
To bind, adorn, orround off an edge or corner with a narrow strip or smooth concave transition (in architecture, woodworking, or computer-aided design).
"Make sure to round the sharp interior edges of the 3D model before sending it to the printer."
Opposites of fillet
The opposite of fillet shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: