1. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay, rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
   "They chose ceramic tiles for the kitchen backsplash"
    
2. A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
   "The Mediterranean villa had a beautiful red roofing tile roof";
   - roofing tile
    
3. 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"

1. Cover with tiles
   "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"

Derived forms: tiled, tiling, tiles

Type of: cover, man, piece, roofing material, slab

Part of: tile roof

Encyclopedia: Tile, Somalia