ingle
noun
a fire burning in a hearth.
ingles
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pluralof ingle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
They picked up their sorry crust by burning of charcoal, and carting of dead wood to farmers for to consume in their ingles.
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by George Augustus Sala
Everywhere—even in daylight, even on the sunniest of mornings—were dark shadows that hung around the ingles and recesses of the rooms, the deep cupboards, the passages, and silent, winding staircases.
From Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter by Elliott O'Donnell
