Meaning of shiel | Babel Free
/ʃiːl/Definitions
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A surname. countable, uncountable
- A shepherd's hut or shieling.
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A short river in Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Shiel to Loch Moidart. countable, uncountable
- A cottage.
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A river in Glen Shiel, further north in Highland council area. countable, uncountable
Examples
“The craik amang the claver hay, The pairtrick whirrin o'er the ley, The swallow jinkin round my shiel, Amuse me at my spinnin wheel.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.