attic

(noun, adjective)

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

Similar word(s): garret, loft

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.