shin·gly

[shing-glee]
adjective
consisting of or covered with shingle.

Origin:
1765–75; shingle2 + -y1

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shingle2 (ˈʃɪŋɡəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  coarse gravel, esp the pebbles found on beaches
2.  a place or area strewn with shingle
 
[C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian singl pebbles, Frisian singel gravel]
 
'shingly2
 
adj

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Shingly is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
The sea breaks on the shingly beach below the cliff the lights of the town.
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