SHINGLES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word shingles. (close relations)
Definition of SHINGLES
shingler
Best Alternative Words for SHINGLES
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |