fillet

fil·let

F0120000 (fĭl′ĭt)n.1. A narrow strip of ribbon or similar material, often worn as a headband.2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′)a. A strip or compact piece of boneless meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin.b. A boneless strip of meat rolled and tied, as for roasting.3. Architecture a. A thin flat molding used as separation between or ornamentation for larger moldings.b. A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column.4. A narrow decorative line impressed onto the cover of a book.5. Heraldry A narrow horizontal band placed in the lower fourth area of the chief.6. Anatomy A loop-shaped band of fibers, such as the lemniscus.tr.v. fil·let·ed, fil·let·ing, fil·lets 1. To bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet.2. also fi·let (fĭ-lā′, fĭl′ā′) To slice, bone, or make into fillets.

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[Middle English filet, from Old French, diminutive of fil, thread, from Latin fīlum; see g^whī- in Indo-European roots.]

fillet

(ˈfɪlɪt) n1. (Cookery) a. Also called: fillet steak a strip of boneless meat, esp the undercut of a sirloin of beefb. the boned side of a fishc. the white meat of breast and wing of a chicken2. a narrow strip of any material3. (Textiles) a thin strip of ribbon, lace, etc, worn in the hair or around the neck4. (Architecture) a narrow flat moulding, esp one between other mouldings5. (Architecture) a narrow band between two adjacent flutings on the shaft of a column6. (Civil Engineering) Also called: fillet weld a narrow strip of welded metal of approximately triangular cross-section used to join steel members at right angles7. (Heraldry) heraldry a horizontal division of a shield, one quarter of the depth of the chief8. (Architecture) Also called: listel or list the top member of a cornice9. (Anatomy) anatomy a band of sensory nerve fibres in the brain connected to the thalamus. Technical name: lemniscus 10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a. a narrow decorative line, impressed on the cover of a bookb. a wheel tool used to impress such lines11. (General Engineering) another name for fairingvb (tr) , -lets, -leting or -leted12. (Cookery) to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet13. (Cookery) to cut fillets from (meat or fish)14. (Anatomy) anatomy to surgically remove a bone from (part of the body) so that only soft tissue remains15. to bind or decorate with or as if with a fillet Also (for senses 1–3): filet [C14: from Old French filet, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum]

fil•let

(ˈfɪl ɪt; usually fɪˈleɪ for 1, 10 )

n., v. fil•let•ed (ˈfɪl ɪ tɪd) or, for 1,10, fil•leted (fɪˈleɪd) fil•let•ing. n. 1. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, as the beef tenderloin. 2. an ornamental ribbon for the head; headband. 3. any narrow strip, as of wood, metal, or fabric. 4. a decorative line impressed on a book cover. 5. a. a narrow flat molding raised or sunk between larger moldings. b. the narrow flat raised strip between two flutes of a column. 6. lemniscus. v.t. 7. to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet. 8. to bind or adorn with or as if with a fillet. [1300–50; Middle English filet < Anglo-French, Middle French, derivative of fil thread]

fillet

Past participle: filleted
Gerund: filleting

Imperative
fillet
fillet

Present
I fillet
you fillet
he/she/it fillets
we fillet
you fillet
they fillet

Preterite
I filleted
you filleted
he/she/it filleted
we filleted
you filleted
they filleted

Present Continuous
I am filleting
you are filleting
he/she/it is filleting
we are filleting
you are filleting
they are filleting

Present Perfect
I have filleted
you have filleted
he/she/it has filleted
we have filleted
you have filleted
they have filleted

Past Continuous
I was filleting
you were filleting
he/she/it was filleting
we were filleting
you were filleting
they were filleting

Past Perfect
I had filleted
you had filleted
he/she/it had filleted
we had filleted
you had filleted
they had filleted

Future
I will fillet
you will fillet
he/she/it will fillet
we will fillet
you will fillet
they will fillet

Future Perfect
I will have filleted
you will have filleted
he/she/it will have filleted
we will have filleted
you will have filleted
they will have filleted

Future Continuous
I will be filleting
you will be filleting
he/she/it will be filleting
we will be filleting
you will be filleting
they will be filleting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been filleting
you have been filleting
he/she/it has been filleting
we have been filleting
you have been filleting
they have been filleting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been filleting
you will have been filleting
he/she/it will have been filleting
we will have been filleting
you will have been filleting
they will have been filleting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been filleting
you had been filleting
he/she/it had been filleting
we had been filleting
you had been filleting
they had been filleting

Conditional
I would fillet
you would fillet
he/she/it would fillet
we would fillet
you would fillet
they would fillet

Past Conditional
I would have filleted
you would have filleted
he/she/it would have filleted
we would have filleted
you would have filleted
they would have filleted

fillet

To remove the bones and fat from meat, poultry or fish.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fillet - a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beeffiletbeefsteak - a beef steak usually cooked by broilingbeef tenderloin - beef loin muscleChateaubriand - a very thick center cut of beef tenderlointournedos - thick steak cut from the beef tenderloinfilet mignon - small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin
	2.	fillet - a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fishfish filet, fish fillet, filetslice, piece - a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
	3.	fillet - a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamuslemniscusafferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
	4.	fillet - a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headbandtaenia, teniaheadband - a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"
	5.	fillet - fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel membersstoppingfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Verb	1.	fillet - decorate with a lace of geometric designsfiletadorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	2.	fillet - cut into filets; "filet the fish"filetcookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"cut up, carve - cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"

fillet

nounA long narrow piece, as of material:band, bandeau, strip, stripe.

Translations

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fillet

(ˈfilit) noun a piece of meat or fish without bones. fillet of veal; cod fillet; (also adjective) fillet steak. 魚/肉片 鱼片或肉片 verb – past tense, past participle ˈfilleted – to remove the bones from (meat or fish). 去骨 去骨

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