Definitions

1. noun

a horizontal structural member of a building, typically supporting a window or door.

“The architect added a decorative sill to the new window design.”

2. noun

a ledge or shelf, especially one at the bottom of a wall.

“She placed her vase on the sill and admired its delicate design.”

3. verb

to make someone or something feel foolish or embarrassed.

“The comedian’s silly antics sillied the audience, making them laugh.”

4. verb

to decorate or furnish a building with a sill, especially one at the bottom of a wall.

“The interior designer sillied the living room with a beautiful stone ledge.”

5. verb

to make something seem silly or foolish.

“The comedian’s jokes sillied the seriousness of the occasion.”