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shingle

1 shingle /ˈʃɪŋgəl/ noun
plural shingles
1 shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
noun
plural shingles
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[count]
: a small, thin piece of building material that is used to cover the roof or sides of a building

hang out your shingle

US, informal
: to start your own business especially as a doctor or lawyer
compare 3shingle
2 shingle /ˈʃɪŋgəl/ verb
shingles; shingled; shingling
2 shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
verb
shingles; shingled; shingling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[+ object]
: to cover (something) with shingles
3 shingle /ˈʃɪŋgəl/ noun
3 shingle
/ˈʃɪŋgəl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHINGLE
[noncount]
: small stones that form a beach
compare 1shingle

— shingly

/ˈʃɪŋgəli/ adjective