Relleno (en. Stuffed)

/reˈʎeno/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Material or substance used to occupy an empty space.
The pillow's filling is made of feathers.
El relleno de la almohada está hecho de plumas.
Ingredients that are placed inside a food.
The cake has a fruit filling.
El pastel tiene un relleno de frutas.
Additional elements in a text or speech that do not contribute relevant content.
The report was full of unnecessary filler.
El informe estaba lleno de relleno innecesario.

Etymology

From the verb 'rellenar', which means to fill again.

Common Phrases and Expressions

filler of history
Term used to describe parts of a narrative that are not essential to the plot.
relleno de historia
filler of field
Term that refers to a material or substance placed in a field to improve its performance.
relleno de campo
filler of information
Additional data that is not crucial but is included to provide more context.
relleno de información

Related Words

rellenar
Verb that means to fill something again.
rellenar
content
Elements or materials found inside something.
contenido
accompaniment
An element added to complete or enhance something.
acompañamiento

Slang Meanings

Something that lacks substance or is unnecessary.
That speech was pure filler.
Ese discurso fue puro relleno.
Refers to people or things that are considered to be mere decoration.
At that party, there was only filler; there were no interesting people.
En esa fiesta, solo había relleno, no había gente interesante.