spile Meaning & Definition
What Does Spile Mean?
As a noun, spile means A splinter. It can also mean A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask. As a verb, it means To plug (a hole) with a spile. As a verb, it means To support by means of spiles.
Spile in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /spaɪl/ |
| Synonyms | pile, bung and stilt |
| Plural | spiles |
| Verb forms | spiles, spiling, spiled |
Spile Definition (Noun)
- A splinter.
- A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
- A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.
Spile as a Verb
- To plug (a hole) with a spile.
- To draw off (a liquid) using a spile.
- To provide (a barrel, tree etc.) with a spile.
Noun
- A pile; a post or girder.
Verb
- To support by means of spiles.
- To drive piles into.
Verb
- spoil.
Synonyms of Spile
Spile synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
spile (plural spiles)
spile (third-person singular simple present spiles, present participle spiling, simple past and past participle spiled)
Words That Rhyme With Spile
Origin of Spile
Origin 1: From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German spile (“splinter, peg”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spīlaz (“splinter, peg”), from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“prickle, pointed stick”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian spyl, German Speil (“chip, splinter, gore, wedge”), Danish spile, Dutch spijl.
Origin 2: Alteration of pile, after Etymology 1, above.
Origin 3: Alteration of spoil.
Common Questions About Spile
Is spile a noun or a verb?
Spile is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for spile?
Close synonyms of spile are pile, bung and stilt. See the full list of spile synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of spile?
The plural of spile is spiles.
What is the past tense of spile?
The past tense of spile is spiled. The present participle is spiling.