Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piled

/paɪld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: piled
IPA: /paɪld/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of pile

adj

Formed from a pile or fagot.

adj

Having a pile or point; pointed.

adj

Having a pile or nap.

Example Sentences

"piled iron"
"Meges threw a spear well piled."
"Three-piled velvet."

Derived Forms

unpiled

Rhymes With

child wild filed mild compiled smiled styled wilde tiled riled reviled wylde

Questions

How do you pronounce piled?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪld/.
What does piled mean?: simple past and past participle of pile

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