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roofed

roof
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roof, roo f]
    • /ruf, rʊf/
    • /ruːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roof, roo f]
    • /ruf, rʊf/

Definitions of roofed word

  • noun plural roofed the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
  • noun plural roofed a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
  • noun plural roofed the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
  • noun plural roofed something that in form or position resembles the roof of a house, as the top of a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc. 1
  • noun plural roofed a house. 1
  • noun plural roofed Mining. the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit. 1
See all 10 definitions of roofed

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Origin of roofed

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English hrōf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf

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Parts of speech for Roofed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Roofed

roofed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for roofed

adj roofed

  • lidded — a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.

adjective roofed

  • capped — a capital letter.
  • covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
  • enveloped — Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.

verb roofed

  • chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
  • crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
  • haven — a harbor or port.
  • ward — (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843–1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer.

noun roofed

  • homed — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
  • homesteaded — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
  • housed — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.
  • wattled — Having a wattle.
All 13 Synonyms of roofed

Related words

  • bandstand

    A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.

  • breezeway

    a roofed passageway connecting two buildings, sometimes with the sides enclosed

  • carport

    A carport is a shelter for cars which is attached to a house and consists of a flat roof supported on pillars.

  • clithral

    (of a classical temple) roofed over.

  • dugout

    a boat made by hollowing out a log.

  • gazebo

    a structure, as an open or latticework pavilion or summerhouse, built on a site that provides an attractive view.
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