Definition of piles Piles

/pajˈlz/ - [paylz] - piles

We found 7 definitions of piles from 4 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Singular: pile

piles - pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
  hemorrhoid, haemorrhoid
piles - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"
  tons, dozens, heaps, lots, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • piles (n. pl.)
    The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids. [The singular pile is sometimes used.]

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • piles
    pīlz, n.pl. hæmorrhoids. [L. pĭla, a ball.]

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