shingles

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

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Noun

Singular shingle

Plural shingles

1. The plural form of shingle; more than one (kind of) shingle.
2. (plural only) (informal) (disease) Shingles is a viral disease that causes a person to have a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.

Verb

Plain form shingle

Third-person singular shingles

Past tense shingled

Past participle shingled

Present participle shingling

1. The third-person singular form of shingle.