Definition of ingle Ingle

/ɪˈŋgʌl/ - [inggul] - in•gle

We found 9 definitions of ingle from 3 different sources.

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What does ingle mean?

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ingle (n.)
    Flame; blaze; a fire; a fireplace.
  • ingle (n.)
    A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart; an engle.
  • ingle (v. t.)
    To cajole or coax; to wheedle. See Engle.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ingle
    ing′gl, n. (Scot.) a fire: fireplace.—ns. Ing′le-cheek, Ing′leside (Scot.), a fireside. [Gael. aingeal; but prob. L.—igniculus, dim. of ignis, fire.]
  • ingle
    ing′gl, n. a familiar friend. [Origin obscure.]

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