shingle — a small flat piece of wood, slate, or other material used to cover roofs or walls
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small flat piece of wood, slate, or other material used to cover roofs or walls
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
Example Sentences
- The squirrel used our loose shingles as a highway to the attic.
- After the hurricane, we found our neighbor's shingles in our backyard.
- The contractor said he needed 500 shingles to finish the job.
shingle
NOUN[/ˈʃɪŋɡəl/]
a small flat piece of wood, slate, or other material used to cover roofs or walls
The roofer nails a fresh shingle onto the sunny suburban rooftop.
Shin-hurt gull collects shingles on the roof
Above the shingle, hearing jingle makes neighbors mingle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Medieval Latin 'scindula', which comes from Latin 'scindere' meaning 'to split or cleave'. The name refers to how roof shingles were made by splitting wood into thin pieces.
Breakdown
scind- (to split/cleave) + -ula (diminutive suffix meaning 'small')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The squirrel used our loose shingles as a highway to the attic.”
“After the hurricane, we found our neighbor's shingles in our backyard.”
“The contractor said he needed 500 shingles to finish the job.”
“Walking on the shingle beach felt like a free foot massage.”
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