- tile - a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
--1 is a kind of slab
--1 is a part of tile roof
--1 has particulars: tesseraDerived form: verb tile1 - tile, roofing tile - a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
--2 is a kind of roofing material
--2 has substances: clay
--2 has particulars: hip tile; pantile; ridge tileDerived form: verb tile1