Main Entry:

¹roof

Pronunciation:

\ˈrüf, ˈru̇f\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural roofs \ˈrüfs, ˈru̇fs also ˈrüvz, ˈru̇vz\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin to Old Norse hrōf roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavic stropŭ roof

Date:

before 12th century

1 a (1): the cover of a building (2): material used for a roof : roofing b: the roof of a dwelling conventionally designating the home itself <didn't have a roof over my head> <they share the same roof>2 a: the highest point : summit b: an upper limit : ceiling3 a: the vaulted upper boundary of the mouth b: a covering structure of any of various parts of the body <roof of the skull>4: something suggesting a roof: as a: a canopy of leaves and branches b: the top over the passenger section of a vehicle

— roofed \ˈrüft, ˈru̇ft\ adjective

— roof·less \ˈrü-fləs, ˈru̇-\ adjective

— roof·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— through the roof

: to an extremely or excessively high level <prices went through the roof>

[roof illustration]