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shingles

noun

shin·​gles ˈshiŋ-gəlz How to pronounce shingles (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: an acute viral inflammation of the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves that is associated with a vesicular eruption and neuralgic pains and is caused by reactivation of the herpesvirus causing chicken pox

called also herpes zoster, zoster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To identify ways for buildings to withstand damage, for example, its researchers pump air under roofs, blast roof shingles with a wind-generating machine and use a cannon-like device to hurl chunks of wood at targets. Leslie Scism, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Montauk is a fishing village, and the house features plenty of traditional New England architectural details, with cedar shingles and a wraparound deck boasting sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 The roof sections being replaced, which cover the academic wing and the auditorium, were originally clad with 20-year residential shingles during the 2005 construction of the school. Chris M. Worrell, cleveland, 19 May 2021 In just a few months, Red Cottage (named for the color of its trim and roof shingles) was a polite story taller, its asphalt shingle siding replaced with cedar to blend in with the surrounding pines and birches. Kathleen Hackett, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Does the modern shingles vaccine, which works largely by boosting your T cells, which battle viruses. Leila Atassi, cleveland, 18 July 2022 His favorite bites are the thick shingles, the ones close to the base of the cabbage. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Apply tar paper as a waterproof base over the plywood roof, then use roofing nails to secure the shingles to the plywood. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 Traditionally, Cape Cods were clad with shingles of white cedar, which stood up well to the salt air and took on a silvery patina over time. Jeffrey Bauman, ELLE Decor, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English schingles, by folk etymology from Medieval Latin cingulus, from Latin cingulum girdle — more at cingulum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shingles was in the 14th century

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