shingling
/ˈʃɪŋɡlɪŋ/
verb
- To cover (a roof or wall) with overlapping pieces of material (shingles).
- They hired a contractor to shingle the old barn roof.
- He spent the weekend shingling the cabin himself.
- We need to shingle the shed before winter arrives.
- To cut or arrange (hair) in overlapping layers.
- He shingled his beard to make it look neater.
- The barber shingled the back of his hair for a cleaner look.
- She asked the stylist to shingle the ends to add movement.
noun
- The act or process of covering a roof or wall with overlapping pieces of material (shingles).
- Shingling requires careful alignment to prevent leaks.
- He learned shingling from his father, who was a roofer for thirty years.
- The crew finished the shingling of the new house in just two days.
- A pattern or arrangement that resembles overlapping shingles, such as in hairstyling or layering.
- The artist painted the roof with a shingling effect to give it texture.
- The garden path was laid with stones in a shingling pattern.
- The hairstylist used a shingling technique to create volume at the crown.