rom

/rɒm/; /roʊm/

Definitions

1. noun

a small room or chamber, especially in an ancient Roman house

“The archaeologists discovered a small rom with a beautifully preserved mosaic floor.”

2. noun

a unit of volume or capacity, especially in the British imperial system, equivalent to one-third of a pint or one-eighth of a gallon

“The recipe called for two roms of milk.”

3. verb

to fill (a container) partially, especially with liquid

“The cup was half-rommed with water from the leak.”

4. verb

to fill or supply with a substance, especially in small quantities

“The chemist rommed the vials with the special solution.”

Synonyms

  • capacity
  • chamber
  • room
  • volume

Antonyms

  • emptiness
  • void