"sill" meaning in English

See sill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sill.wav Forms: more sill [comparative], most sill [superlative]
enPR: sĭl Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Short for silly. Head templates: {{en-adj}} sill (comparative more sill, superlative most sill)
  1. (rare, slang) Silly. Tags: rare, slang
    Sense id: en-sill-en-adj-CUJ2v~nT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /sɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sill.wav Forms: sills [plural]
enPR: sĭl Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: From Middle English sille, selle, sülle, from Old English syll, syl (“sill, threshold, foundation, base, basis”), from Proto-Germanic *sulī (“bar, sill”), from Proto-Indo-European *sel-, *swel- (“beam, board, frame, threshold”). Cognate with Scots sil, sill (“balk, beam, floor, sill”), Dutch zulle (“sill”), Low German Sull, Sülle (“threshold, ramp, sill”), German Süll, Sülle (“threshold, sill”), Danish syld (“base of a framework building”), Swedish syll (“joist, cross-tie”), Norwegian syll, Icelandic syll, sylla (“sill”). Related also to German Schwelle ( > Danish svelle), Old Norse svill, Latin silva (“wood, forest”), Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sille}} Middle English sille, {{inh|en|ang|syll}} Old English syll, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sulī|t=bar, sill}} Proto-Germanic *sulī (“bar, sill”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sel-}} Proto-Indo-European *sel-, {{cog|sco|sil}} Scots sil, {{cog|nl|zulle||sill}} Dutch zulle (“sill”), {{cog|nds|Sull}} Low German Sull, {{cog|de|Süll}} German Süll, {{cog|da|syld||base of a framework building}} Danish syld (“base of a framework building”), {{cog|sv|syll||joist, cross-tie}} Swedish syll (“joist, cross-tie”), {{cog|no|syll}} Norwegian syll, {{cog|is|syll}} Icelandic syll, {{cog|la|silva||wood, forest}} Latin silva (“wood, forest”), {{cog|grc|ὕλη}} Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sill (plural sills)
  1. (architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (base of a window): тәҙрә төбө (təźrə töbö) (Bashkir), перва́з (perváz) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ampit [masculine] (Catalan), parapet [masculine] (Czech), vensterbank [feminine] (Dutch), ikkunalauta (Finnish), rebord [masculine] (French), piar [masculine] (Galician), peitoril [masculine] (Galician), soleira [feminine] (Galician), Fensterbank [feminine] (German), Sims [masculine, neuter] (German), Fensterbrett [neuter] (German), Brüstung [feminine] (German), Fensterbrüstung [feminine] (German), περβάζι (pervázi) [neuter] (Greek), párkány (Hungarian), tairseach [feminine] (Irish), davanzale [masculine] (Italian), palodze (Latvian), palangė (Lithuanian), пе́рваз (pérvaz) [masculine] (Macedonian), симс (sims) [masculine] (Macedonian), pehipehi (Maori), तळसरी (taḷasrī) (Marathi), vinduskarm [masculine] (Norwegian), parapet [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), podokiennik [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), parapeito [masculine] (Portuguese), pervaz [neuter] (Romanian), подоко́нник (podokónnik) [masculine] (Russian), sòla [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), alféizar [masculine] (Spanish), antepecho [masculine] (Spanish), parapeto [masculine] (Spanish), bado (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-en:part_of_building_framing_beneath_window Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English calculator words: 3 17 19 14 9 11 3 18 6 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 47 19 10 5 7 0 7 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 18 11 6 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 55 16 10 4 5 2 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 62 16 10 3 3 1 3 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 47 18 13 7 12 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 42 20 16 7 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 50 17 11 9 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 48 17 12 7 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 50 17 11 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 35 23 17 11 12 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 34 24 18 10 12 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 47 18 14 8 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 54 17 10 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 54 17 10 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 48 17 13 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 48 17 13 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 48 17 13 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 49 17 11 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 45 16 14 8 14 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 17 10 10 17 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 54 17 10 8 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 49 17 12 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 57 17 10 6 8 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 52 17 10 8 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 50 17 12 8 11 2 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'base of a window': 72 5 0 0 23 0
  2. (construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate. Categories (topical): Construction Translations (horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame): llindar (Catalan), palkki (Finnish), linteau [masculine] (French), lintel [masculine] (Galician), Schwelle [feminine] (German), Fachwerkschwelle [feminine] (German), Fussschwelle [feminine] (German), Fußschwelle [feminine] (German), κατώφλι (katófli) [neuter] (Greek), soletta [feminine] (Italian), paepae (Maori), podwalina [feminine] (Polish), lintel [masculine] (Portuguese), ле́жень (léženʹ) [masculine] (Russian), dintel [masculine] (Spanish), bado (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-en:part_of_building_framing_near_ground Categories (other): English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 3 17 19 14 9 11 3 18 6 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing Disambiguation of 'horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame': 20 64 6 4 6 0
  3. (geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (layer of igneous rock): kerrosjuoni (Finnish), Lagergang [masculine] (German), Sill [masculine] (German), στρωματοειδής φλέβα (stromatoeidís fléva) [feminine] (Greek), teleptelér (Hungarian), urlár [masculine] (Irish), sillus [masculine] (Latin), sill [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), силл (sill) [masculine] (Russian), lámina [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-2jYBVLLI Categories (other): English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 3 17 19 14 9 11 3 18 6 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'layer of igneous rock': 2 5 91 1 1 0
  4. A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against. Translations (threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock): праг (prag) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pohjakynnys (Finnish), kynnys (Finnish), Drempel [masculine] (German), Bodenstufe [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-hojQawqx Disambiguation of 'threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock': 9 23 2 54 3 9
  5. (anatomy) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-cdU0xd0w Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 3 17 19 14 9 11 3 18 6 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  6. (military, historical) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-sCA9HbuU Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cross-sill, doorsill, groundsill, mudsill, silled, windowsill Related terms: lintel, plate sense #13 [construction, manufacturing, business]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sill.wav Forms: sills [plural]
enPR: sĭl Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Compare sile. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sill (plural sills)
  1. (UK) A young herring. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-9tJ1tLC1 Categories (other): British English, English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 3 17 19 14 9 11 3 18 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /sɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sill.wav Forms: sills [plural]
enPR: sĭl Rhymes: -ɪl Etymology: Compare thill. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sill (plural sills)
  1. The shaft or thill of a carriage.
    Sense id: en-sill-en-noun-k5oqYsFP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Terms with Galician translations",
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    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Latvian translations",
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    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Marathi translations",
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    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations",
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      "word": "doorsill"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "code": "cs",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "sense": "base of a window",
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      "word": "piar"
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      "code": "gl",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "sense": "base of a window",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "soleira"
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      "code": "de",
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        "feminine"
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "el",
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      "code": "ga",
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      "code": "lv",
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      "code": "no",
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      "code": "pl",
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "code": "gd",
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        "feminine"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "alféizar"
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    {
      "code": "es",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "sw",
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      "code": "ca",
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      "word": "llindar"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
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    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
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      "word": "linteau"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lintel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schwelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Fachwerkschwelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Fussschwelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Fußschwelle"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katófli",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "κατώφλι"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "soletta"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "word": "paepae"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "podwalina"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lintel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "léženʹ",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ле́жень"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dintel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame",
      "word": "bado"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "word": "kerrosjuoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lagergang"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Sill"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "stromatoeidís fléva",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "στρωματοειδής φλέβα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "word": "teleptelér"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "urlár"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sillus"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "inanimate",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sill"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sill",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "силл"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "layer of igneous rock",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lámina"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prag",
      "sense": "threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "праг"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock",
      "word": "pohjakynnys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock",
      "word": "kynnys"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Drempel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "threshold or brink across the bottom of the upper canal lock",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Bodenstufe"
    }
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