eave

[ eev ]

/ iv /

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noun

Usually eaves . the overhanging lower edge of a roof.

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

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Origin of eave

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, adjectiveun·eaved, adjective

Words nearby eave

eau de nil, eau de toilette, eau de vie, eau de vie de marc, eau minérale, eave, eaves, eavesdrop, eave spout, eavestrough, eave trough

How to use eave in a sentence

As he worked one day, he found in the eaves of the porch roof a copy of The Washington Post from a day in 1933.
All the news that fits … in the wall: More stories of messages hidden in houses|John Kelly|September 26, 2021|Washington Post
Larry took that day’s Washington Post, rested it atop the 60-year-old newspaper and put them both back under the eaves.
All the news that fits … in the wall: More stories of messages hidden in houses|John Kelly|September 26, 2021|Washington Post
A corner office in direct sunlight is sweltering, while the conference room under the eaves of the building always requires a sweater.
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Environmentalism - Issue 90: Something Green|Anastasia Bendebury & Michael Shilo DeLay|October 7, 2020|Nautilus
In one settlement, some of the houses are buried up to their eaves in sand.
AI planners in Minecraft could help machines design better cities|Will Heaven|September 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review

We had a water truck on it by that point, so as soon as it went out, we hit the eaves with water and saved the house.
How We Saved Our Neighborhood from a Wildfire|Dain Zaffke|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
"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.
A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'|Alfred Gatty
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