roofs

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English rooves, roves, from Old English hrōfas (nominative and accusative plural of hrōf (“roof”)); equivalent to roof +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹuːvz/, /ɹuːfs/, /ɹʊfs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹuvz/, /ɹufs/, /ɹʊfs/
• Rhymes: -uːvz, -uːfs, -ʊfs

Noun

roofs

1. plural of roof

Alternative forms

• rooves (more common in British English)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹuːfs/, /ɹʊfs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹufs/, /ɹʊfs/
• Rhymes: -uːfs, -ʊfs

Verb

roofs

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of roof

Anagrams

• Foors