shingle

(shĭngˈgəl)

1. A thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate, that is laid in overlapping rows to cover the roof or sides of a house or other building.
2. Informal A small signboard, as one indicating a professional office: After passing the bar exam, she hung out her shingle.
3. A woman's close-cropped haircut.

1. To cover (a roof or building) with shingles.
2. To cut (hair) short and close to the head.

Related Forms:

• shinˈgler noun

(shĭngˈgəl)

1. Beach gravel consisting of large smooth pebbles unmixed with finer material.
2. A stretch of shore or beach covered with such gravel.

Related Forms:

• shinˈgly adjective