Plural of wile
regular plural
The plural of wile is wiles.
Forms of wile
| Singular | wile /waɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | wiles /waɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Wiles in a sentence
- He was seduced by her wiles.
- Their worship was but enchantment, sorcery, unlike the sacred law of fire-worship, wiles and magic.2001 -, Edwin Bryant, The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture, →ISBN. From the entry fire-worship
- But despite her wiles, he had never quite stuck his foot in the trap.1934 April 8, John W. Kendrick, “Non Omnis Moriar”, in Don Shoemaker, editor, The Carolina Magazine, volume LXIII, number 12, supplement…. From the entry boneyness
- Wiles ended his lecture with these words: "And by the way, this means that Fermat's Last Theorem was true.2007, Eli Maor, The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-year History, Princeton University Press, page 1. From the entry Fermat's Last Theorem
- There is a mob in every drama--poor mob that always loses, of untimely arousings, mere bewildered strength in the wiles of strategy.1912, Will Levington Comfort, Fate Knocks at the Door. From the entry arousing
Meaning of wile
- noun A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice.
- verb To entice or lure.
Questions about the plural of wile
- What is the plural of wile?
- The plural of wile is wiles.
- Is wile countable?
- Wile is a countable noun.
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