shingle
noun (1)
shin·gle
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Definition of shingle
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a small thin piece of building material often with one end thicker than the other for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building
2
: a small signboard especially designating a professional office
—used chiefly in the phrase hang out one's shingle
3
: a woman's haircut with the hair trimmed short from the back of the head to the nape
shingle
verb
shingled;
shingling\ ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of shingle (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to cover with or as if with shingles
2
: to bob and shape (the hair) in a shingle
3
: to lay out or arrange so as to overlap
shingle
noun (2)Definition of shingle (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: coarse rounded detritus or alluvial material especially on the seashore that differs from ordinary gravel only in the larger size of the stones
2
: a place strewn with shingle
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Other Words from shingle
Verb
shingler
\ ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)lər
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noun
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noun
Noun (2)
shingly
\ ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)lē
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adjective
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adjective
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More Definitions for shingle
shingle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of shingle
: to cover (something) with shingles
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shingle
noun
shin·gle
| \ ˈshiŋ-gəl
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Kids Definition of shingle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small thin piece of building material for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building
2
: a small sign
shingle
verb
shingled;
shingling
Kids Definition of shingle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover with shingles
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