shingly

shin·gly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shing-glee]
- /ˈʃɪŋ gli/
- /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shing-glee]
- /ˈʃɪŋ gli/

Definition of shingly word

adjective shingly consisting of or covered with shingle. 1

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Origin of shingly

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; shingle2 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Shingly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shingly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shingly

adjective shingly

gravelly — of, like, or abounding in gravel.

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