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shingly

/ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)li/

shingly adjective: covered with shingle or small pebbles.

Adjective

shingly (comparative shinglier, superlative shingliest)

  1. Covered with shingle or small pebbles.

Forms of shingly

comparativeshinglier
superlativeshingliest

Origin of shingly

From shingle + -y.

Questions about shingly

What does shingly mean?
Shingly means covered with shingle or small pebbles.
What part of speech is shingly?
Shingly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shingly?
Shingly is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)li/.

Words near shingly in the dictionary

  1. shinglier
  2. shingliest
  3. shingling
  4. shingling up
  5. shinglings
  6. shingly
  7. Shingon
  8. shinguard
  9. shinguards
  10. Shinholster
  11. Shinholsters

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