Sill

Pronunciation: /sɪl/

Definitions of sill

noun a horizontal piece of wood or stone at the bottom of a window frame

Example Sentences

A1 The cat sat on the window sill.

A2 She placed a vase of flowers on the sill.

B1 The sill of the door was chipped and needed to be replaced.

B2 He leaned against the sill, lost in thought.

C1 The architect designed a beautiful sill for the new building.

C2 The intricate carvings on the sill were a testament to the craftsman's skill.

Examples of sill in a Sentence

formal She sat on the window sill and watched the sunset.

informal I like to sit on the sill and read a book.

slang Let's chill on the sill and enjoy the view.

figurative His stubbornness was like hitting your head against a brick wall, a sill that wouldn't budge.

Grammatical Forms of sill

• past tense: silled
• plural: sills
• comparative: siller
• superlative: sillest
• present tense: sill
• future tense: will sill
• perfect tense: have silled
• continuous tense: is silling
• singular: sill
• positive degree: sill
• infinitive: to sill
• gerund: silling
• participle: silled

Origin and Evolution of sill

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'sill' originated from Old English 'syl', which came from Proto-Germanic 'suljo'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the horizontal piece at the base of a window or door, the term 'sill' has evolved to also mean the base or foundation of something, both literally and figuratively.