Noun: tile tI(-u)l
- A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay, rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
"They chose ceramic tiles for the kitchen backsplash"
- A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
"The Mediterranean villa had a beautiful red roofing tile roof";
- roofing tile
- Game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
"He drew a new tile from the bag, hoping for a high-scoring letter in Scrabble"
Derived forms: tiled, tiling, tiles
Type of: cover, man, piece, roofing material, slab
Part of: tile roof
Encyclopedia: Tile, Somalia