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whilemeal

whilemeal adverb: by turns; by courses; at a time.

Adverb

whilemeal (comparative more whilemeal, superlative most whilemeal)

  1. (archaic) By turns; by courses; at a time.

Forms of whilemeal

comparativemore whilemeal
superlativemost whilemeal

Origin of whilemeal

From Middle English whilmele; equivalent to while + -meal.

Questions about whilemeal

What does whilemeal mean?
Whilemeal means by turns; by courses; at a time.
What part of speech is whilemeal?
Whilemeal is an adverb.

Words near whilemeal in the dictionary

  1. while-ere
  2. whiled
  3. whiled away
  4. whileen
  5. whileens
  6. whilemeal
  7. whilend
  8. whilere
  9. whiles
  10. whiles away
  11. whilest

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