Phrase Hound found 115 phrases and 66 compound words that contain roof. The most common are listed below. Open roof in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 115
- raise the roofTo cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
- hit the roofTo be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
- through the roofHaving risen to a very high level or amount.
- Roof of the WorldThe various high mountainous regions in Asia, consisting of Pamir, the Himalayas, Tibet and Mount Everest.
- roof rackA rack attached to the top of a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items.
- raising the roofpresent participle and gerund of raise the roof
- under one roofat the same location
- raised the roofsimple past and past participle of raise the roof
- hitting the roofpresent participle and gerund of hit the roof
- hits the roofthird-person singular simple present indicative of hit the roof: To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
- hip roofA roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips, the longer sides forming a ridge at the top
- raises the roofthird-person singular simple present indicative of raise the roof: To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
- roof overTo place a roof over an outdoor area.
- roof of the mouthThe upper internal surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities, found in humans and some other mammals.
- green roofA roof of a house or other building which is covered with soil and grass, plants, trees, or other landscaping materials.
- mansard roofA roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.
- roof deckThe flat layer of construction materials to which the weather impervious layers are attached to a form a roof. It is known as the "roof deck", and they may be either level (for a "flat" rooftop) or sloped.
- gable roofA single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends.
- burn the roofTo experience a great time enjoying and dancing to the music in a dancehall or nightclub.
- shed roofA roof having only one sloping plane and no hips, ridges or valleys.
- roof ratThe black rat.
- pent roofA sloping roof with a singular surface.
- roof over the headAlternative form of roof over one's head: A place to live or reside; shelter.
- span roofA common roof, having two slopes and one ridge, with eaves on both sides.
- pyramid roofA pyramid-shaped roof.
Compound words 66
- moonroofA sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
- rooflineThe profile of a roof or a series of roofs.
- unroofTo remove a roof from, e.g. a building.
- rooftreeThe primary beam of a roof; the ridgepole; hence, the roof itself.
- rooflikeResembling or characteristic of a roof.
- rooffulA quantity that sits on a roof.
- overroofA roof constructed above another roof.
- roofbeamAny of the beams that form a roof.
- deroofTo remove part of the outer wall of (a cyst, etc.) to aid healing.
- disroofTo unroof; to remove the roof.