grout
grout Lexical Profile
grout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A thin, coarse mortar used for filling the joints between tiles, masonry, or bricks.
"The bathroom floor looked brand new after we spent the weekend scrubbing the white grout between the tiles."
• verb
To fill the joints or crevices of tiles or masonry with a thin mortar.
"After the adhesive has fully cured, you will need to grout the floor to seal the gaps and prevent water damage."
Word Nuance & Usage
Grout is specifically used to fill gaps between tiles, distinguishing it from mortar (which binds structural blocks together) and caulk (which is flexible and used for corners or expansion joints).
• Rhymes for grout
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'grūt' meaning 'coarse meal', which later evolved to describe a coarse plaster or fluid mortar due to its gritty, granular texture. It is closely related to the words 'grit' and 'groat'.
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