floorboard
Underfoot wooden strip
A floorboard is one of the long wooden planks that make up a floor.
The word often appears in plural: The old floorboards creaked underfoot.
In a car, the floorboard is the floor of the passenger compartment: She found the lost earring under the floorboard.
To put the pedal to the floorboard is to accelerate fully.
Flat timber piece
- timberWood for construction
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- oakQuercus genus member
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
maple · tongue-and-groove · grain · woodworking · joinery · sawdust · chisel · plane
Short, shrill cry
- creakHarsh, squeaky noise
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
- looseNot firmly secured
- warpedBent out of true
worn · old · settling · noise · stepping · weight · shrinkage · gaps
Friction-smoothing a surface
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- refinishApply new surface coating
buffing · sealer · polyurethane · urethane · wax · stripping · patching · filling
Disturbingly strange
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
horror · tension · mystery · darkness · attic · abandoned · footsteps · nighttime
Horizontal structural beam
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
screws · adhesive · leveling · measuring · cutting · fastening · fitting · spacing
Act of hiding something
- stashHidden reserve
- secretConcealed information
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- hiddenKept out of sight
cache · trapdoor · smuggling · valuables · contraband · spy · wartime · safehouse
Thick floor textile
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- footwellVehicle floor space
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- brakeDevice to slow motion
clutch · rust · corrosion · drainage · mat · insulation · firewall · undercarriage
plank
Flat timber piece
pine · maple · tongue-and-groove · grain · woodworking · joinery · sawdust · chisel · plane · sanding
squeak
Short, shrill cry
warped · worn · old · settling · noise · stepping · weight · shrinkage · gaps · movement
sanding
Friction-smoothing a surface
refinish · buffing · sealer · polyurethane · urethane · wax · stripping · patching · filling · resurfacing
eerie
Disturbingly strange
suspense · horror · tension · mystery · darkness · attic · abandoned · footsteps · nighttime · silence
joist
Horizontal structural beam
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- frameworkUnderlying support system
nailing · screws · adhesive · leveling · measuring · cutting · fastening · fitting · spacing · laying
concealment
Act of hiding something
- stashHidden reserve
- secretConcealed information
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
hidden · cache · trapdoor · smuggling · valuables · contraband · spy · wartime · safehouse · loose
carpet
Thick floor textile
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- footwellVehicle floor space
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
brake · clutch · rust · corrosion · drainage · mat · insulation · firewall · undercarriage · panel
livingroom
Home's main gathering space
interior · rug · carpet · hearth · furniture · cleaning · sweeping · mopping · polishing · scratches
- flooringhardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, carpet
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- surfacessurface, sphere, cone, torus, plane
- boardswhiteboard, chalkboard, clipboard, chessboard, scoreboard
- hardware replacementdoor handle, faucet, light switch, outlet, doorknob
floorboardcarpet
Thick floor textile
carpeting · rug · soft flooring · tile · linoleum