Meaning
- (noun) (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.
- (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.
- (noun) A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.
- (noun) A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
- (noun) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull. “the nasal sill”
- (noun) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure.
- (noun) A young herring.
- (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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Reader questions
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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