English noun: shingle | |||
1. | shingle (substance) building material used as siding or roofing | ||
Synonyms | shake | ||
Broader (hypernym) | building material | ||
2. | shingle (substance) coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crushed rock, gravel | ||
3. | shingle (artifact) a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sign, signboard | ||
English verb: shingle | |||
1. | shingle (contact) cover with shingles | ||
Samples | Shingle a roof. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | roof | ||