attic
adjective
1. of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
- Attic Greek
noun
1. floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
Definition categories: man–made, floor, level, storey, story
2. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Similar word(s): ionic
Definition categories: communication
3. informal terms for a human head
Similar word(s): bean, bonce, dome, noggin, noodle
Definition categories: body
4. (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
Definition categories: man–made, wall
Sentences with attic as a noun:
- We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.