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thatched

/θætʃt/

Meanings
verb
To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

Examples :

"The family thatched the old barn roof with dried reeds. "
architecture material building

Related Words

Illustration straw

straw noun

/stɹɔː/ /stɹɔ/

A dried stalk of a cereal plant.

"The farmer used the dry straw to insulate the chicken coop. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration reeds

reeds noun

/riːdz/

Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

"The ducks hid amongst the tall reeds at the edge of the lake. "

Illustration reed

reed noun

/ɹiːd/

Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

"The children walked along the riverbank, admiring the tall reeds swaying in the breeze. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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etc adverb

/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/

Alternative form of etc.

"I prefer coffee, tea, cocoa, etc., hot, but some like them iced. "

Illustration barn

barn noun

[baːn] [bɐːn] [bɑːn]

A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.

"The farmer kept the hay in the barn. "

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dried adjective

/dɹaɪd/

Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

"The laundry basket contained a pile of dried clothes. "

Illustration cover

cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

A lid.

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "

Illustration roof

roof noun

/ɹuːf/

The external covering at the top of a building.

"The roof was blown off by the tornado."