"whiles" meaning in English

See whiles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /(h)waɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whiles.wav [US]
enPR: (h)wīlz Rhymes: -aɪlz Etymology: From while + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst. Etymology templates: {{af|en|while|-s|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} while + -s (adverbial suffix), {{m|en|whilst}} whilst Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whiles (not comparable)
  1. (archaic or Scotland) sometimes; at times Tags: Scotland, archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-whiles-en-adv-iYYxaUPe Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (archaic or Scotland) meanwhile Tags: Scotland, archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-whiles-en-adv-wEQhXnuR Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: to-whiles
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /(h)waɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whiles.wav [US]
enPR: (h)wīlz Rhymes: -aɪlz Etymology: From while + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst. Etymology templates: {{af|en|while|-s|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} while + -s (adverbial suffix), {{m|en|whilst}} whilst Head templates: {{en-con}} whiles
  1. (archaic or dialect) while, whilst
    Sense id: en-whiles-en-conj-9AaX9iRS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /(h)waɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whiles.wav [US]
enPR: (h)wīlz Rhymes: -aɪlz Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} whiles
  1. plural of while Tags: form-of, plural Form of: while
    Sense id: en-whiles-en-noun-tRCZL2oC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /(h)waɪlz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whiles.wav [US]
enPR: (h)wīlz Rhymes: -aɪlz Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} whiles
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of while Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: while
    Sense id: en-whiles-en-verb-QS7C0brn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for whiles meaning in English (5.5kB)

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