Definitions for whiles

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Spelling: [hwahylz, wahylz]

IPA: /ʰwaɪlz, waɪlz/

Whiles is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in whiles (ehilsw).

Definitions for whiles

noun

1. a period or interval of time:
2. Archaic. a particular time or occasion.

Idioms

1. all the while, at or during this time; all along:
2. worth one's while, worth one's time, trouble, or expense:

adverb

1. Chiefly Scot. at times.
2. Obsolete. in the meantime.

conjunction

1. Archaic. while.
2. during or in the time that.
3. throughout the time that; as long as.
4. even though; although:
5. at the same time that (showing an analogous or corresponding action):

preposition

1. Archaic. until.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (time) to pass, especially in some easy or pleasant manner (usually followed by away).

Origin of whiles

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at while, -s¹

Examples for whiles

Yet "though it's dull at whiles," there is joy in the doing of it, there is joy in just obeying.

Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.

"Well, I hope 'whiles' don't come very often, then," laughing.

I'll get Kirsty to big ane, and mebbe she 'll come and bide in 't wi' me whiles!'

But whiles we think; an' whiles we speak—an' whiles we wunna.

My father says whiles he's some feart they're no bein made the maist o'.'

And is the cold as bad as folk have whiles said: and the heat in summer?

But I was thinking, that whiles you army gentlemen can buy yoursel's up a step.

Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent.

I don't cries never no more the whiles mine friend is by me.