shingly

[ shing-glee ]
/ ˈʃɪŋ gli /

adjective

consisting of or covered with shingle.

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Origin of shingly

First recorded in 1765–75; shingle2 + -y1

Words nearby shingly

shiner perch, shingle, shingle oak, shingles, shingling, shingly, shingon, shining, shining cuckoo, shinju, shinkin
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