ingle

[ ing-guhl ]

noun

, Chiefly British Dialect.

1. a fire burning in a hearth.
2. a fireplace; hearth.

ingle

/ ˈɪŋɡəl /

noun

1. archaic.
   a fire in a room or a fireplace

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingle¹

First recorded in 1500–10, ingle is from the Scots Gaelic word aingeal fire

Word History and Origins

Origin of ingle¹

C16: probably from Scots Gaelic aingeal fire

Example Sentences

His death was announced by his son, Doug Ingle Jr., in a social media post, reported Rolling Stone.

From Seattle Times

Ingle, who sang and played the organ for Iron Butterfly, was the last surviving member of the band’s classic late-1960s lineup.

From Seattle Times

Doug Ingle, 78, co-founder of the 1960s rock band Iron Butterfly and the voice behind their iconic hit “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died May 24.

From Seattle Times

Doug Ingle, the lead singer and organist of Iron Butterfly, the band that turned a purportedly misheard lyric into “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” the 17-minute magnum opus that propelled acid rock into the outer reaches of excess in the late 1960s, died on May 24.

From New York Times

His death was confirmed in a social media post by his son Doug Ingle Jr The post did not say where he died or specify a cause.

From New York Times

Related Words

• chimney
• furnace
• stove