tile Definition

tile
noun

1. A flat thin slab of fired clay, or a similar one of cork or linoleum, used to cover roofs, floors and walls, etc.
2. A tube-shaped piece of clay used for building drains.
3. A small flat rectangular piece used in some games.

verb

tiled, tiling
1. To cover something with tiles.

Derivative: tiler
noun

Derivative: tiling
noun

Idiom: on the tiles

Having a wild time socially, usually including a lot of drinking and dancing.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon tigele: from Latin tegula, from tegere to cover.