Definition of ROOFS

roofs

Meanings

Noun

  • a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
  • protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
  • the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
  • an upper limit on what is allowed
  • plural of roof

Verb

  • provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of roof

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rofes, equivalent to roof + -s without voicing, first appearing in print in the 14th century. Displaced rooves as the standard plural in the early 17th century.

Synonyms

cap, ceiling, roof

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

roofs is a valid Words With Friends word