ingle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪŋɡəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ing′gəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•gle  (ing′gəl),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Dial.]
  1. a fire burning in a hearth.
  2. a fireplace;
    hearth.
  • Scots Gaelic aingeal fire
  • 1500–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ingle / ˈɪŋɡəl/
  1. a fire in a room or a fireplace
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Scottish Gaelic aingeal fire
'ingle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Christingle - SIOP - bingle - inglenook - ingleside - shingle

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