CAULK
What does "CAULK" mean?
To seal a seam or joint with a waterproof filler to make it watertight.
Meanings
- To fill and seal a gap, seam, or joint to make it watertight or airtight. Before winter he went around to caulk every window frame in the house.
- The flexible waterproof material used to seal such gaps. Run a thin bead of caulk along the edge of the tub.
Word origin
From Old North French 'cauquer' ('to tread, press'), from Latin 'calcare' ('to tread, press with the heel'), from 'calx' ('heel'); originally referring to pressing fibre into the seams of a ship's hull.
Remember it
CAULK sounds exactly like 'cork' - and both jobs are about plugging a gap so nothing leaks through.
A little poem
A silver bead along the bathtub's lip-
the quiet vow that water will not slip.
couplet
Wordplay
- My friend won't stop talking about sealing his windows. He's all caulk and no action.
What it teaches
Most damage enters through the small gaps we never bother to seal.
Quick facts
What does CAULK mean?
To seal a seam or joint with a waterproof filler to make it watertight.
Is CAULK a valid word?
Yes — CAULK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CAULK?
CAULK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CAULK come from?
From Old North French 'cauquer' ('to tread, press'), from Latin 'calcare' ('to tread, press with the heel'), from 'calx' ('heel'); originally referring to pressing fibre into the seams of a ship's hull.
What can CAULK teach us?
Most damage enters through the small gaps we never bother to seal.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.