eave

[ eev ]
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noun
  1. Usually eaves . the overhanging lower edge of a roof.

  2. Often eaves . the overhanging edge of anything, as a hat.

Origin of eave

1
before 1000; Middle English eves,Old English efes; cognate with Old High German obisa,Gothic ubizwa hall; cf. above, over

Other words from eave

  • eaved, adjective
  • un·eaved, adjective

Words Nearby eave

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How to use eave in a sentence

  • "Now when I says 'eave—'eave," Bindle admonished the porter.

    Mrs. Bindle | Hebert Jenkins
  • Such icicles may be sometimes seen a yard long, pendent from any eave or ledge.

  • The light within the eave was a dusky twilight at the entrance, which failed altogether in the inner recesses.

    The Antiquary, Complete | Sir Walter Scott
  • A robin had been perched upon a stone griffin sculptured on a house-eave near.

    The Nrnberg Stove | Louisa de la Ram (AKA Ouida)
  • We looked and could see the handle of the key sticking out of the eave over the door.

    Round About a Great Estate | Richard Jefferies