tiled

UK: taɪld | US: taɪld

Definition

  1. adj. covered with tiles

  2. vt. past tense and past participle of "tile" (to cover with tiles)

Structure
tile <flat slab>ed <past participle suffix>
Etymology

The word "tile" originates from Old English tigele, derived from Latin tegula (a roof tile), from tegere (to cover). The suffix "-ed" is added to form the past tense or past participle, indicating a completed action. Thus, "tiled" literally means "covered with tiles," reflecting its function in describing surfaces like floors or roofs.

Examples

  1. The kitchen floor was tiled in a checkerboard pattern.

  2. They tiled the bathroom walls with blue ceramic squares.

  3. The tiled roof kept the house cool in summer.

  4. She admired the intricately tiled mosaic in the hallway.

  5. The patio was newly tiled with slate stones.