Synonyms of shingles

Noun


1. herpes zoster, zoster, shingles, herpes

usage: eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Noun


1. herpes zoster, zoster, shingles, herpes

usage: building material used as siding or roofing

2. shingle, shake, building material

usage: coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)

3. shingle, gravel, crushed rock

usage: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.

Verb


1. shingle, roof

usage: cover with shingles; "shingle a roof"

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Definition and meaning of shingles (Dictionary)