释义 |
shingle1 /shingˈgl/ noun- A thin tile, usu of wood, laid on a roof or the sides of a building, in overlapping rows
- These tiles collectively
- A board
- A small signboard or plate (US)
- A style of haircut in which the hair is cut short in overlapping layers, emphasizing the shape of the head at the back
transitive verb- To cover with shingles
- To cut in the manner of a shingle
ORIGIN: LL scindula a wooden tile, from L scindere to split shingˈled adjective shingˈler noun shingˈling noun - Shingles collectively
- The act or process of laying shingles
- The act or process of cutting hair in a shingle
- The state or condition of overlapping in the manner of shingles
shingˈle-roofed adjective |