Synonyms for tiles
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tahyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : taɪl |
Définition of tiles
Origin :- Old English tigele "roofing shingle," from West Germanic *tegala (cf. Old High German ziagal, German ziegel, Dutch tegel, Old Norse tigl), a borrowing from Latin tegula "tile" (cf. Italian tegola, French tuile), from tegere "roof, to cover" (see stegosaurus). Also used in Old English and early Middle English for "brick," before that word came into use. The verb meaning "to cover with tiles" is recorded from late 14c.
- noun slab
- Then the aperture was closed with tiles or marble slabs, carefully cemented.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- This recess was made beautiful by blue and white Dutch tiles.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 » by Various
- With them in truth, is unknown even the use of mortar and of tiles.
- Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus
- The walls were pierced and the tiles on the roof were thrown down.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- At an order from him, we braced our poles against the tiles to put out into the stream.
- Extract from : « The Flood » by Emile Zola
- When she saw him on the top of the house she ran over the tiles, still holding her children.
- Extract from : « The Flood » by Emile Zola
- Aimee, who must have consented to wait for him, stood on the tiles.
- Extract from : « The Flood » by Emile Zola
- Presently I must see to the roof, for some of the tiles have been blown away.
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- They were framed of timber and covered by tiles, often, if not always, of marble.
- Extract from : « Architecture » by Thomas Roger Smith
- “There is no going back,” he said, staring at the tiles, and not looking at her.
- Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
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