piles

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/paɪlz/

Definition of piles

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of pile
    “Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge.”
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of pile
    “Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge.”
  2. (informal, plural, plural-only)A large amount of.
    “He must earn piles of money.”
  3. (plural, plural-only)Haemorrhoids.
    “Many women get piles when pregnant.”
    “Who with thy leaves shall wipe (at need) The place where swelling Piles do breed ...”

verb

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of pile

name

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of Pile

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Etymology

From Latin pila (“ball”).

Hooks

1 extension · 1 front

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