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
shingled; shingling
ˈshiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
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
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
Examples of shingle in a Sentence
Verb
a house shingled with cedar
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
From the street, Russell Brown’s 100-year-old home in Hollywood would seem to have all the characteristics of a historic Craftsman: gabled roofs, warm green earth-tone shingles and a covered porch that leads to the front door.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of wood shake roofing / shingles.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
In a new partnership, Waypoint Entertainment — Ken Kao’s shingle behind The Favourite — will co-finance and produce a slate of films with producer-distributor Neon.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Future phases may include more tree planting and the installation of solar shingles on homes and businesses.
—Edwin Flores, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Those who develop the disease should consult a health professional to ensure the infection does not turn into a worse illness like shingles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Downed tree limbs and palm fronds, shingles blown off of roofs and debris littering the street are common sights after a storm in Southern California.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The duo shingled strips of sirloin cooked sous vide in duck fat, garlic, thyme and rosemary between layers of blue cheese bacon mousse and braised short rib jam.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Most notably, the unit is topped with a Cape Cod-style shingled cottage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
Except, that is, for a Cape Cod–style shingled cottage atop a red-brick building on the corner of 1st Street and First Avenue, which has just returned to the market for $9.75 million.
—A Seaside Cottage, Curbed, 25 Jan. 2024
Western Digital already had a steep climb to win back NAS customers' trust after shipping NAS drives with SMR (shingled magnetic recording) instead of CMR (conventional magnetic recording).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 June 2023
Thick slices of extra crispy, crackling pork belly were shingled over a thick kare-kare sauce.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Continue shingling apple slices, working toward center of crust, until almost filled to the center.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
This option also includes a 100% Western Red cedar exterior finish and cedar shingled roof panels for an aesthetically pleasing finish.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Noun
The new shingle will have Sydney and Los Angeles outposts.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
From the street, Russell Brown’s 100-year-old home in Hollywood would seem to have all the characteristics of a historic Craftsman: gabled roofs, warm green earth-tone shingles and a covered porch that leads to the front door.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of wood shake roofing / shingles.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
In a new partnership, Waypoint Entertainment — Ken Kao’s shingle behind The Favourite — will co-finance and produce a slate of films with producer-distributor Neon.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Future phases may include more tree planting and the installation of solar shingles on homes and businesses.
—Edwin Flores, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Those who develop the disease should consult a health professional to ensure the infection does not turn into a worse illness like shingles.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
Downed tree limbs and palm fronds, shingles blown off of roofs and debris littering the street are common sights after a storm in Southern California.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Verb
Ervin, who was eight at the time of the tragedy, follows the case with devastating rigor, shingling its developments with her memories of growing up without a mother.
—The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The duo shingled strips of sirloin cooked sous vide in duck fat, garlic, thyme and rosemary between layers of blue cheese bacon mousse and braised short rib jam.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Most notably, the unit is topped with a Cape Cod-style shingled cottage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
Except, that is, for a Cape Cod–style shingled cottage atop a red-brick building on the corner of 1st Street and First Avenue, which has just returned to the market for $9.75 million.
—A Seaside Cottage, Curbed, 25 Jan. 2024
Western Digital already had a steep climb to win back NAS customers' trust after shipping NAS drives with SMR (shingled magnetic recording) instead of CMR (conventional magnetic recording).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 June 2023
Thick slices of extra crispy, crackling pork belly were shingled over a thick kare-kare sauce.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Continue shingling apple slices, working toward center of crust, until almost filled to the center.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
This option also includes a 100% Western Red cedar exterior finish and cedar shingled roof panels for an aesthetically pleasing finish.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Shingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shingle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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
adjective
-ˌlīk
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
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