ingle
Americannoun
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ingles
plural
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a fire burning in a hearth.
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a fireplace; hearth.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ingle
First recorded in 1500–10, ingle is from the Scots Gaelic word aingeal fire
Example Sentences
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Paddy says, Fintan, what’s an ingle? and Fintan says it’s just a boy from olden times who sits in a corner, that’s all.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Jabez, the tailor, who sat whimpering in the ingle, told her that the priest had that moment gone off to Ballamona, where the Dempster that was—hadn't she heard the newses?—was new down with the Sweat.
From The Deemster by Sir Hall Caine
See the huge logs, the swinging crane, The Old Man's seat by chimney ingle, The pots and kettles, all the train Of brass and pewter, here they mingle.
From Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown by Julia Keese Colles
At back, in center, a deep ingle, with two hobs and fire bars fixed between, on either side settles.
From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various
Martin stood somewhat shyly near the broad ingle.
From The Revellers by Louis Tracy
Just before the first chorus of Rosalía’s airy new single “LLYLM,” the Spanish phenom sings, “Lo diré en ingles y me entenderás” — I will say it in English and you will understand me.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
When an Argentine pledges his honor he gives the palabra de ingles, "the word of an Englishman."
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh, Gawd, look at Fintan and his ingles.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Fezzans ’ll run their heads into his ingles like winkin’.
From Christmas Penny Readings Original Sketches for the Season by George Manville Fenn
Behind the tap was the Travellers' Room, and what a room it was—with great open fireplaces and spits and bubbling kettles and blackened ingles.
From The Passionate Elopement by Compton MacKenzie
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