Associations to the word «Sima»

Wiktionary

SIMA, noun. (architecture) The upturned edge of a roof which acts as a gutter; a cyma.
SIMA, noun. (geology) The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.

Dictionary definition

SIMA, noun. Rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley