shingly
- adjective
- /ˈʃɪŋli/
:
piedroso
- The path was shingly and difficult to walk on without sturdy shoes.
Examples
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We picnicked on a shingly beach by the river, listening to the waves.
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After the rain, the shingly banks sparkled in the afternoon sun.
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The beach was shingly and uncomfortable to walk on.
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I dislike shingly paths when hiking.
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The path was shingly and difficult to walk on without sturdy shoes.
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We picnicked on a shingly beach by the river, listening to the waves.
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I dislike shingly paths when hiking.
Synonyms
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1.0
Land that has many rocks or stones
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2.7
Ground that is full of rocks
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3.2
Covered with many small round stones
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3.9
Covered with many small stones that crunch underfoot
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4.6
A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones
Covered with loose stones and broken pieces of rock
Antonyms
How Stony
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shingly comes from shingle, a word for a 'small stone' or 'pebble', plus -y, which means 'full of' or 'covered with', so it describes ground 'covered with small stones'. Think of a beach of pebbles that crunch under your feet, which explains why a shingly path is hard to walk on.