sill

«sill» in Mova's school dictionary: the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sill, sills)

meaning for a pupil

1) A sill is the flat shelf at the bottom of a window, inside or outside. tree →

2) A sill is also the bottom part of a door frame. tree →

3) In geology, a sill is a flat layer of rock that formed when hot melted rock pushed between other layers. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, people keep plants, ornaments or a cat on the window sill. In science, children grow seeds on a sunny window sill. In stories, a bird lands on the window sill. Phrases: «window sill» (also «windowsill»), «door sill».

examples

• The cat sat on the window sill in the sun. tree →
• We put our bean seeds on the sill to grow. tree →
• A robin landed on the sill outside. tree →
• Grandma left a pie to cool on the window sill. tree →
• There was dust all along the sill. tree →
• Rain dripped off the sill onto the path. tree →
• Don't sit on the sill of an open window — it is not safe. tree →
• When he had done pecking he got upon the window-sill, opened his wings, and flew right away. tree →

note

Countable noun: «a sill, sills». Often «window sill» or «windowsill». Do not confuse with «sell» or «silly». Safety: never climb or sit on the sill of an open window high up.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sill» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.