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piles

/ paɪlz /

plural noun

  1. a nontechnical name for haemorrhoids


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piles1

C15: from Latin pilae balls (referring to the appearance of external piles)

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Example Sentences

A small outdoor television satellite dish sticks out of tall grass alongside a few piles of firewood.

Michael keeps his cool until he sees piles of Petroleum Coke on the banks of the Athabasca.

Piles and piles of them, suddenly somewhat devalued in my eyes.

“I have three piles of fundraising,” she said, pushing aside a sliced egg and avocado salad to demonstrate.

On busier roads, elderly, scarved women sat by piles of potatoes and onions hoping forlornly for a sale.

In the aperture of the window, amid piles of paper, stood a rickety old table, covered with dust.

From dawn to breakfast time all hands busy slinging shells—modern war sinews—piles of them—aboard.

"Oh, piles of money of course; all the common councilmen have piles of money," said Spunyarn.

The vicar's wife sat before a huge book, in front of her were little piles of copper money.

When bleeding piles are absent, blood-streaks upon such a stool point to carcinoma.

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