Definitions
the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
Word origin
From French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from Vulgar Latin *suffīctus, perfect passive participle of Latin suffīgō (“to fasten or fix onto”).
Used in a sentence
“From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.”
“If the soffit is to be sloping, simply attach the soffit board(s) to the underside of the rafters, butting the edges tight against the fascia board in front and the barn siding in the back.”
“The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Underside of an overhang”6 letters
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