Sills

noun

(also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.

Meaning

  1. (noun) (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
  2. (noun) A horizontal, structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings or lying on the ground in earth-fast construction and bearing the upright portion of a frame. Also called a ground plate, groundsill, sole, sole-plate, mudsill. An interrupted sill fits between posts instead of being below and supporting the posts in timber framing.
  3. (noun) A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.
  4. (noun) A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
  5. (noun) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull. “the nasal sill”
  6. (noun) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure.
  7. (noun) A young herring.
  8. (noun) The shaft or thill of a carriage.

Letter breakdown

  • Sills contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 3 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 5.

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What does Sills mean?

(also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.

How many letters are in Sills?

Sills has 5 letters.

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