n.
Pronunciation: ' rüf, ' ru ̇ f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural roofs \ ' rüfs, ' ru ̇ fs also ' rüvz, ' ru ̇ vz \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hr ō f; akin to Old Norse hr ō f roof of a boathouse and perhaps to Old Church Slavic strop ŭ roof
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : the cover of a building (2) : material used for a roof : ROOFING b : the roof of a dwelling conventionally designating the home itself <didn't have a roof over my head> <they share the same roof >
2 a : the highest point : SUMMIT b : an upper limit : CEILING
3 a : the vaulted upper boundary of the mouth b : a covering structure of any of various parts of the body < roof of the skull>
4 : something suggesting a roof: as a : a canopy of leaves and branches b : the top over the passenger section of a vehicle
– roofed \ ' rüft, ' ru ̇ ft \ adjective
– roof · less \ ' rü-fl ə s, ' ru ̇ - \ adjective
– roof · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– through the roof : to an extremely or excessively high level <prices went through the roof >
roof 1a(1): 1 gambrel, 2 mansard, 3 hip, 4 lean-to