shingle meaning

UK US /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/ 2 syllables

shingle (noun): building material used as siding or roofing.

shingle has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

shingle as a noun

  1. building material used as siding or roofing

    Synonyms: shake

    Type of: building material

  2. coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)

    Type of: gravel

    Related forms: shingly

  3. a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

    Type of: signboard

shingle as a verb

  1. cover with shingles
    • shingle a roof

    Type of: roof

    Related forms: shingler, shingling

How to pronounce shingle

shingle is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shingle

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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