Piles
/paɪlz/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of pile form-of, plural
"Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge."
- 2 A large amount of. informal, plural, plural-only
"He must earn piles of money."
- 3 Haemorrhoids. plural, plural-only
"Many women get piles when pregnant."
- 4 a large number or amount wordnet
- 5 venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter wordnet
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of pile form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 plural of Pile form-of, plural
Example
More examples"We spend piles of money on the things we don't really use."
Etymology
From Latin pila (“ball”).