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to thatched

to thatched

5.2
To cover a roof with straw or reeds
  • verb
  • /θætʃt/
translation icon : techar
  • They thatched the barn last summer using local reeds and traditional techniques.

Examples

  • The cottage was thatched by skilled craftsmen using bundles of straw.

  • They thatched the roof last summer.

  • Many old English houses were originally thatched to keep them warm and dry.

  • Did they thatch the new building?

  • The cottage was thatched by skilled craftsmen using bundles of straw.

  • They thatched the barn last summer using local reeds and traditional techniques.

  • Many old English houses were originally thatched to keep them warm and dry.

Synonyms

to thatch
vsto thatched
9 7.0

To cover a roof with dry plants like straw or reeds

is being covered with straw, reeds, or similar traditional material
to roof
vsto thatched
9 2.8

To cover a building with a top layer to keep out rain

specifies use of straw, reeds, or similar natural materials for covering
to reed
vsto thatched
  • UK
8.6

To cover a roof with bundles of long grass that grow near water

is being covered with straw, reeds, or similar traditional material
roofed
vsto thatched
2.5

A building with a covering on top like tiles or thatch

is being covered with straw, reeds, or similar traditional material

Antonyms

to strip
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

to uncover
37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

Compounds

thatched roof
4 4.6

A roof made of dried plants like straw or reeds used on old houses

Surface Forms

thatched infinitive
thatched past
thatched past participle
thatching present participle
thatches third person singular

Morphology

thatched = thatch (transparent) = thatch + ed

Regular past-tense/past-participle formation from the verb 'thatch'; the meaning is the literal action of applying thatch.

Etymology

Thatched (the past of thatch) comes from the same old word thatch, meaning 'covering' or 'roof', like putting a 'straw hat' on a building. So to thatch something is to 'cover' its roof with straw or reeds.