windowsill
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windowsill
- /ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ UK
- /ˈwɪndəˌsɪl/ UK
- /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/ US
noun windowsills · window sill · window-sill
- The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame. An upscale version of this tried and true method of providing windowsill humidity is the use of plastic 'egg crating' instead of gravel.
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noun the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame
| Español | antepecho, repisa, alféizar, alfeiza, fallanca, vierteaguas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 창턱 changteok |
| 日本語 | 窓台 madodai |
| 中文 | 窗臺 /窗台 chuāngtái |
| Português | parapeito |
| Français | appui de fenêtre |
| Deutsch | Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, Brüstung, Sims, Fensterbrüstung |
| Italiano | davanzale |
| Română | pervaz |
| Русский | подоко́нник podokónnik |
| Tiếng Việt | bậu |
Talk about this word "windowsill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/windowsill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. windowsill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/windowsill "windowsill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/windowsill.
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@misc{windowsill_2026,
title = {windowsill},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windowsill},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
