tile
noun
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
retile
-
a word derived from
tile.
Example Sentences
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Unless your priorities stink, and your daughter is in a plywood bedroom while you divert funds to retile the Jacuzzi.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
Just as love shouldn’t be expected to fix your emotional problems, love shouldn’t be expected to retile your backsplash.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2020
I don’t mind that, but I do mind my sister’s assumption that I’d be happy to use my vacation to drive 300 miles to help paint and retile her new house!
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2016
