/ Dictionary / Index S shingles: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shin•gles Pronunciation: (shing'gulz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Pathol. a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, esp. by reactivated virus in an older person, characterized by skin eruptions and pain along the course of involved sensory nerves. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shingles (Thesaurus) shingle oak shingling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language