Attic
11attic — [18] In classical architecture, an Attic order was a pilaster, or square column (the naḿe comes from Attica, a region of ancient Greece of which Athens was the capital). This type of column was often used in a relatively low storey placed above… …
12Attic — An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building (also called , loft or sky parlor ). [ [http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=attic attic Synonyms from Thesaurus.com ] ] As attics fill the space between… …
13attic — [18] In classical architecture, an Attic order was a pilaster, or square column (the naḿe comes from Attica, a region of ancient Greece of which Athens was the capital). This type of column was often used in a relatively low storey placed above… …
14attic — /at ik/, n. 1. the part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof; garret. 2. a room or rooms in an attic. 3. a low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building. 4. Anat. the upper part of the… …
15attic — noun Etymology: French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus Date: circa 1696 1. a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles 2. a room behind an attic 3. a room or a space immediately below the roof… …
16attic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cluttered, cramped, little, small, tiny ▪ converted (esp. BrE) ▪ Her photography studio was a converted attic. ▪ …
17attic — UK [ˈætɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms attic : singular attic plural attics the room in a house under the roof …
18attic — at•tic [[t]ˈæt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) archit. the part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof; garret 2) archit. a room or rooms in an attic 3) archit. a low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building •… …
19attic — n. the head, thought of as the location of one’s intellect. □ She’s just got nothing in the attic. That’s what’s wrong with her. □ Ken has an attic full of fear and resentment he needs to clean out before he will feel comfortable again …
20Attic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece Date: 1599 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization 2. marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement <… …
