igloo

or ig·lu

[ ig-loo ]

/ ˈɪg lu /

noun, plural ig·loos.

an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.

Informal. any dome-shaped construction thought to resemble an igloo: immense silos topped with steel igloos.

Military. a dome-shaped building for the storage of rockets or other munitions.

an excavation made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice.

Origin of igloo

First recorded in 1855–60, igloo is from the Inuit word iglu “house”

Words nearby igloo

IgE, IGF, IGFET, IgG, Iglau, igloo, IgM, ign., Ignatiev, Ignatius, Ignatius Loyola

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Example sentences from the Web for igloo

In their cheerleader personas, the penguins took over the stadium, entering through the igloo.
‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival|Lori-Lee Emshey|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even with the thermometer at forty below, and the wind howling about the igloo, this room was warm as toast.
The Purple Flame|Roy J. Snell
Frank,” said Edith, “we must build an igloo at the fort when we return.
Ungava|R.M. Ballantyne
"We won't build the igloo of ice blocks," said Russ quite calmly.
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's|Laura Lee Hope

In every igloo he found men stretched out asleep, and 48 this on a splendid day for hunting.
Panther Eye|Roy J. Snell
At the end of four hours, we came to the igloo where the Captain and his boys were sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion.
A Negro Explorer at the North Pole|Matthew A. Henson

British Dictionary definitions for igloo

igloo

iglu

/ (ˈɪɡluː) /

noun plural -loos or -lus

a dome-shaped Inuit house, usually built of blocks of solid snow

a hollow made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice

Word Origin for igloo

C19: from Inuktitut igdlu house

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	igloo
释义	igloo or ig·lu [ ig-loo ] / ˈɪg lu / noun, plural ig·loos. an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow. Informal. any dome-shaped construction thought to resemble an igloo: immense silos topped with steel igloos. Military. a dome-shaped building for the storage of rockets or other munitions. an excavation made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice. Origin of igloo First recorded in 1855–60, igloo is from the Inuit word iglu “house” Words nearby igloo IgE, IGF, IGFET, IgG, Iglau, igloo, IgM, ign., Ignatiev, Ignatius, Ignatius Loyola Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for igloo In their cheerleader personas, the penguins took over the stadium, entering through the igloo. ‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival\|Lori-Lee Emshey\|February 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even with the thermometer at forty below, and the wind howling about the igloo, this room was warm as toast. The Purple Flame\|Roy J. Snell Frank,” said Edith, “we must build an igloo at the fort when we return. Ungava\|R.M. Ballantyne "We won't build the igloo of ice blocks," said Russ quite calmly. Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's\|Laura Lee Hope In every igloo he found men stretched out asleep, and 48 this on a splendid day for hunting. Panther Eye\|Roy J. Snell At the end of four hours, we came to the igloo where the Captain and his boys were sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole\|Matthew A. Henson British Dictionary definitions for igloo igloo iglu / (ˈɪɡluː) / noun plural -loos or -lus a dome-shaped Inuit house, usually built of blocks of solid snow a hollow made by a seal in the snow over its breathing hole in the ice Word Origin for igloo C19: from Inuktitut igdlu house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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