Pringle
Pringle (noun) means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube. Example: “He popped open a can of Pringles and grabbed a handful.”
How to use Pringle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to the brand-name stackable potato crisp sold in a tube.
Informal, brand-based usage rather than a formal dictionary term.
Word forms
pringled past tense, Pringles plural, pringles singular
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He popped open a can of _____ and grabbed a handful.
Etymology
* (surname): Habitational, from a place near Stow Roxburghshire, formerly called Hop(p)ringle, from Middle English hop (“enclosed valley”) + a name of Old Norse origin composed of the byname Prjónn (“pin, peg”, cognate with English preen) + an unidentified second element. * (borough of Pennsylvania): Named in honor of Thomas Pringle. * (town in South Dakota): Started as a stage stop on the Sidney-Custer Trail, operated by Henry Pringle.
Rhymes for Pringle
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What does “Pringle” mean?
The word “Pringle” means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube. In plain terms, most commonly refers to the brand-name stackable potato crisp sold in a tube.
How do you use “Pringle” in a sentence?
Here is “Pringle” used in a sentence: “He popped open a can of Pringles and grabbed a handful.”
What part of speech is “Pringle”?
“Pringle” is a noun.
What is the meaning of Pringle?
"Pringle" (noun) means a single potato-based crisp of the Pringles brand, sold stacked in a distinctive tube.