Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuile

/twiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: tu-ile
IPA: /twiːl/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes and added as garnish to dishes or desserts.

Example Sentences

"Finally, there was a grilled rib of beef in an herb and pistachio crust that sat on […] a cylindrical garnish of layered sweet potato and red pepper purée, pearls of glazed garlic and a thin Parmesan tuile."
"Precise herbed-lamb packets amid art nouveau swirls of asparagus noodles, a lacy tuile that adds a peekaboo seductivity to potato gnocchi — [Anthony] Martin’s presentations are bold and beautiful, yet his flavor pairings are almost maddeningly subtle, driving overanalytical foodies to despair."
"There follows a confused conversation about whether the tuile on top is dairy-free or just gluten-free. Various waiters dart back and forth."

Etymology

Borrowed from French tuile (“tile”). Doublet of tile and tuille.

Inflected Forms

tuiles (plural)

Homonyms

tweel tuille

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tuile?: The recorded pronunciation is /twiːl/.
What does tuile mean?: A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes and added as garnish to dishes or desserts.
Where does tuile come from?: Borrowed from French tuile (“tile”). Doublet of tile and tuille.

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