miles
/maɪlz/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "His final shot missed the bullseye by miles."
- "From the top of the hill you can see for miles."
- "No need to hurry. The deadline is miles away."
- "Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones."
- ""Your voice is certainly miles different," admitted Nickle grudgingly and staring very hard. "Look here—do you actually mean to say that you aren't Geoffrey Tilehurst?""
- "The recipe was miles too strong."
Etymology
From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Miles
Usage
Inflected Forms
Mileses (plural)
Myles (alternative)