shingle

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noun (1)

shin·​gle ˈshiŋ-gəl 

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

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verb

shingled; shingling ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

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

shingler

ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)lər 

noun

shingle

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noun (2)

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

shingly

ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)lē 

adjective

Examples of shingle in a Sentence

Verb

a house shingled with cedar

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to the shingle, the new season will be distributed in the U.S. by Fathom and internationally by Trafalgar Releasing. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024

Watch on Deadline Coben will exec produce via his shingle Final Twist Productions alongside Hull, Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien and John Weber. —Peter White, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024

Verb

Dig in: Visitors can check out a house shingled with salami and Chicago skyline carved from white cheddar while nibbling on samples of the grocer's charcuterie, cheese and chocolate. —Monica Eng, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024

These early immigrants shingled their homes with alerce wood, giving the downtown its storybook aesthetic. —Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English schingel, alteration of Old English scindel, from Medieval Latin scindula, alteration of Latin scandula

Noun (2)

Middle English chyngell; akin to Middle Low German singel seashore gravel

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing shingle

• hang out one's shingle

Kids Definition

shingle

1 of 2 noun

shin·​gle ˈshiŋ-gəl 

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

3

: a woman's short haircut

shinglelike

-ˌlīk

adjective

shingle

2 of 2 verb

shingled; shingling -g(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to cover with or as if with shingles

2

: to cut and shape the hair in a shingle