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wiles

/waɪlz/

wiles is the plural of wile.

Meaning of wile

Noun

wile (plural wiles)

  1. (plural-normally) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
    • He was seduced by her wiles.

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Proper noun capitalized: Wiles

Wiles

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname. A patronymic form of Wile.
    • Once Kennedy bought into the plan, Wiles advised waiting to announce it until after the Democratic convention, believing it would stall Harris’ momentum. To Wiles, the endorsement was one of the campaign’s key moments. It neutralized the threat that Kennedy would peel off votes from Trump. But more...2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2024

Forms of wiles

alternative formWyles

Origin of wiles

From Wile + -s (patronymic suffix).

Phrases with wiles

Words that rhyme with wiles

Questions about wiles

What does wiles mean?
Wiles means a surname transferred from the nickname. A patronymic form of Wile.
What is wiles the plural of?
Wiles is the plural of wile.
What part of speech is wiles?
Wiles is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce wiles?
Wiles is pronounced /waɪlz/.

Words near wiles in the dictionary

  1. Wilenskis
  2. Wilensky
  3. Wilenskys
  4. Wiler
  5. Wilers
  6. wiles
  7. wiles out
  8. Wiley
  9. Wiley Park
  10. WILF
  11. wilfe

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