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- [shing-guh l]
- /ˈʃɪŋ gəl/
- /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shing-guh l]
- /ˈʃɪŋ gəl/
Definitions of shingle word
- noun shingle small, waterworn stones or pebbles such as lie in loose sheets or beds on a beach. 1
- noun shingle a beach, riverbank, or other area covered with such small pebbles or stones. 1
- verb with object shingle to hammer or squeeze (puddled iron) into a bloom or billet, eliminating as much slag as possible; knobble. 1
- idioms shingle hang out one's shingle, Informal. to establish a professional practice, especially in law or medicine; open an office. 1
- idioms shingle have / be a shingle short, Australian Slang. to be mentally disturbed, mad, or eccentric. 1
- noun shingle stony beach 1
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Origin of shingle
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English scincle, sc(h)ingle < Medieval Latin scindula lath, shingle (Middle English -g- apparently by association with another unidentified word), Latin scandula (Medieval Latin -i- perhaps by association with Greek schíza lath, splinter, or related words)
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Parts of speech for Shingle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shingle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shingle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shingle
noun shingle
- accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
- beach — A beach is an area of sand or stones beside the sea.
- bed and board — sleeping accommodation and meals
- bed board — a thin, stiff board placed on a bed under the mattress to lend added support for the body
verb shingle
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- imbricate — overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.
- lap — the act of lapping liquid.
Antonyms for shingle
noun shingle
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
Top questions with shingle
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