English

Noun

tuile

1. A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes
   • 2009, January 28, “Elaine Sciolino”, in With Cowbells and Oxtails, Culinary Olympics Begin:

     Finally, there was a grilled rib of beef in an herb and pistachio crust that sat on […] a cylindrical garnish of layered sweet potato and red pepper purée, pearls of glazed garlic and a thin Parmesan tuile.

Anagrams

• utile

French

Etymology

Metathesis of Old French tiule, from Latin tēgula. Compare Italian tegola. Compare also Middle French the Champenois dialect/language teille, evolved from Vulgar Latin *tegla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɥil/

Noun

tuile f ‎(plural tuiles)

1. tile
2. (colloquial) bad luck, misfortune
3. tuile (pastry)

Derived terms

• tuileau
• tuiler
• tuilette

Verb

tuile

1. first-person singular present indicative of tuiler
2. third-person singular present indicative of tuiler
3. second-person singular imperative of tuiler

Anagrams

• utile

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɪlʲə/

Noun

tuile f ‎(genitive singular tuile, nominative plural tuilte)

1. verbal noun of tuil
2. flood, flow

Declension

Derived terms

• tonn tuile

Mutation

Norman

Etymology

From Latin tēgula.

Noun

tuile f ‎(plural tuiles)

1. (Jersey) tile

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

tuile

1. genitive singular of tuil