attic

Meanings

Plural: attics

Noun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
informal terms for a human head
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
A person's head or brain.

Adjective

of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
- "Attic Greek"

Origin / Etymology

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building facades in the Attic architectural style. From French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós).

Synonyms

bean, bonce, Classical Greek, dome, garret, Ionic, Ionic dialect, loft, noggin, noodle, top floor, upper storey

Scrabble Score: 7

attic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
attic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
attic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

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