igloo — a dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of snow
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of snow
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪɡluː/
Korean meaning: 눈 블록으로 지은 돔 모양의 피난처
Korean pronunciation: 이글-루 (강세: 이글)
Example Sentences
- My dog thinks our backyard igloo is the coolest doghouse ever built.
- The children spent all afternoon building a mini igloo for their snowman.
- He joked that his girlfriend's cold attitude could freeze an igloo.
igloo
NOUN//ˈɪɡluː//
a dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of snow
💡 Concept
Snow block dome shelter
🎵 Rhyme
From igloo walls of snow, watching bamboo canoe
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɪɡluː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪɡluː/
🌳Etymology
Rootigloo
Origin
이누이트족의 언어에서 온 단어로, '집'을 의미하는 'iglu'에서 유래되었습니다. 19세기에 영어로 들어왔으며, 북극 지역의 독특한 건축 문화를 나타냅니다.
🎵Rhyme
adobamboocanoedebuttaboo
ado
bamboo
canoe
debut
taboo
🔗Collocations
build an igloo
snow igloo
ice igloo
traditional igloo
igloo construction
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog thinks our backyard igloo is the coolest doghouse ever built.”
“The children spent all afternoon building a mini igloo for their snowman.”
😄 Fun example
“He joked that his girlfriend's cold attitude could freeze an igloo.”
“The documentary showed how Inuit people construct igloos using ancient techniques.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
snow houseice housesnow shelterdome shelter
Antonyms
tentcabinhut
Related
InuitArcticshelterdomesnowicewintercold
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