What does PILES mean?
Piles
- Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb
- Definitions:
- (Noun) Hemorrhoids, a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.
- (Verb) To place or lay in a pile or heap.
- Pronunciations:
- US: /paɪlz/
- UK: /paɪlz/
- Origin and Usage: The noun "piles" originated from Middle English "pile" meaning "a stake or post". It was first used to refer to hemorrhoids in the 16th century. The verb "piles" comes from the noun and means "to put or lay something in a heap".
- Synonyms:
- (Noun) Hemorrhoids, piles of flesh, varicose veins
- (Verb) Heap, stack, accumulate, amass
- Related Words:
- Heaps
- Stack
- Clump
- Mound
- Packs
- Example Sentences:
- She had to sit on a cushion because of her piles.
- He piles his dirty clothes in the corner of his room.
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