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SHINGLES Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word shingles. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word shingles. (close relations)
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shingler

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clapboard
nounn
noun

• a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below

verb

• cover with clapboards

roofing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• material used to construct a roof

• the craft of a roofer

thatch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• hair resembling thatched roofing material

• an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

• plant stalks used as roofing material

• a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)

verb

• cover with thatch

shakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

slates
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

• thin layers of rock used for roofing

• a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

• a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

verb

• designate or schedule

• enter on a list or slate for an election

• cover with slate

tiles
nounn
noun

• a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

• a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing

• game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.

verb

• cover with tiles

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

herpes zoster
nounn
noun

• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

• a herpes virus that causes shingles

Best Hypernyms For SHINGLES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shingles, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
gravel roof sign signboard
Phrases (2)
building materialcrushed rock

Alternatives for CLAPBOARD

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