superficies
[ soo-per-fish-ee-eez, -fish-eez ]
/ ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ iˌiz, -ˈfɪʃ iz /
noun, plural su·per·fi·ci·es.
the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature.
QUIZZES
TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!
Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.
Question 1 of 10
orchard
Words nearby superficies
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for superficies
British Dictionary definitions for superficies
superficies
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz) /
noun plural -cies rare
a surface or outer face
the outward form of a thing
Word Origin for superficies
C16: from Latin: upper side, from super- + faciēs face
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for superficies
superficies
[ sōō′pər-fĭsh′ēz, -fĭsh′ē-ēz′ ]
n. pl. superficies
The outer surface of an area or a body.
External appearance or aspect.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.