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whiles.

sometimes; at times

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/(h)waɪlz/
  1. sometimes; at times

    Scotland · archaic · not-comparable
  2. meanwhile

    Scotland · archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.

conj/(h)waɪlz/
  1. while, whilst

    archaic · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.

noun/(h)waɪlz/
  1. plural of while

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/(h)waɪlz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of while

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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