| Noun | 1. | fillet - a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beefbeefsteak - a slice of beef usually cooked by broiling tournedos - thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin filet mignon - small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin | |
| 2. | fillet - a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fishslice, 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 thalamussensory nerve - a nerve that leads from receptors toward or to the central nervous system | |
| 4. | fillet - a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headbandheadband - 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 members | |
| Verb | 1. | fillet - decorate with a lace of geometric designs | |
| 2. | fillet - cut into filets; "filet the fish"cookery, 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" | |