roof /roof/

1. The top covering of a building or vehicle
2. A ceiling
3. The overhead surface, structure or stratum of a vault, arch, cave, excavation, etc
4. The upper covering of the mouth (the palate) or of any cavity
5. A dwelling
6. A culmination
7. A high or highest plateau (eg the roof of the world, the Pamir)
8. An upper limit
9. An aeroplane's ceiling or limiting height

1. To cover with a roof
2. To shelter

roofed adjective

roofˈer noun

1. A person who makes or mends roofs
2. A roof board
3. A letter of thanks for hospitality (informal)

roofˈing noun

1. Covering with a roof
2. Materials for a roof
3. The roof itself
4. Shelter

For roofing

roofˈless adjective

1. (of a building) having no roof
2. (of a person) having neither permanent nor temporary accommodation, living on the streets

roofˈlessness noun

roofˈlike adjective

roofˈy adjective

Having a roof or roofs

• headbangings
• headbangs
• headboard
• headboards
• head-boom
• head-booms
• headborough
• headboroughs
• head boy
• head boys
• head-bummer
• head-butt
• head-butted
• head-butting
• head-butts
• headcase
• headcases
• head-centre
• headchair
• headchairs
• headcheese
• headcheeses
• headcloth
• headcloths
• head cold