Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fillet

5 senses of fillet

Sense 1
fillet, filet -- (a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef)
       => beefsteak -- (a beef steak usually cooked by broiling)

Sense 2
fillet, filet, fish fillet, fish filet -- (a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish)
       => piece, slice -- (a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread")

Sense 3
lemniscus, fillet -- (a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus)
       => sensory nerve, afferent nerve, afferent -- (a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system)

Sense 4
taenia, tenia, fillet -- (a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband)
       => headband -- (a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband")

Sense 5
fillet, stopping -- (fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members)
       => fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing -- (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fillet

2 senses of fillet

Sense 1
fillet, filet -- (decorate with a lace of geometric designs)
       => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -- (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day")

Sense 2
fillet, filet -- (cut into filets; "filet the fish")
       => carve, cut up -- (cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham")