Definitions for soffit

soffit sof·fit

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IPA: /ˈsɒf ɪt/

Soffit is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in soffit (ffiost).

Definitions for soffit

noun

  1. the underside of an architectural feature, as a beam, arch, ceiling, vault, or cornice.

Origin of soffit

1605-15; French soffite Italian soffitto Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, for Latin suffīxus; see suffix

Examples for soffit

The rails were laid along the bottom of the trough within a few inches of the soffit or underside of the arch.

The soffit is flat, with a round moulding at the inner and the outer edge.

The lower surface or soffit of the arch is the intrados, E, and the upper surface the extrados, F.

Under the arch, which has panelled work in the soffit, there are two doors having four-centred arches, and above panelling.

If the arch is in Flemish the soffit presents the same appearance as the elevation of a wall built in that bond.

The bond of an arch obtains its name from the arrangement of headers and stretchers on its soffit.

Flat arch, where the soffit is horizontal and sometimes slightly cambered (dotted line).

They have a heavy abacus, which, as well as the soffit of the round arch, is enriched with flowered work.

A projection upon the soffit of the Doric corona, which originally marked the position of the rafter-ends beneath the sheathing.

The two arches are of equal height—five feet to the chord and ten to the soffit.

Word Value for soffit
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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