windowsill
/ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.
Example Sentences
- "An upscale version of this tried and true method of providing windowsill humidity is the use of plastic 'egg crating' instead of gravel."
- "You could tell summer was coming because people were drinking on the street, searching for spaces on the windowsills of the pub to balance their beerglasses."
- "north-facing rooms: These rooms receive the least light if you live up north, so choose plants that can endure low-light conditions and keep them directly on the windowsill. Some suggestions include pothos, philodendrons, arrowheads, Chinese evergreens, peace lilies and zamioculcas (or “ZZ”)."
- "The most unreliable joints are in connections between the wall with ceilings and roofing, esconson of windows, places under the windowsills, exits to the balcony or veranda..."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Old Norse vindr Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᚷᚨ (*auga) Old Norse auga Old Norse vindaugabor. Middle English wyndowe English window Proto-Germanic *sulī Old English syll Middle English sille English sill English windowsill From window + sill.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/
- British English: /ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/