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shingly

[shing-glee]

adjective

consisting of or covered with shingle.

Origin:
1765–75; shingle² + -y¹

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shingle² (ˈʃɪŋɡ^əl)

—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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