Hyphenation of pile
How to hyphenate pile
Because it is a word with a single syllable, pile is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 4
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 4
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of pile
pile is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- nounA group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
Example: When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile
- nounA mass formed in layers.
Example: a pile of shot
- nounA funeral pile; a pyre.
- nounA large amount of money.
Example: He made a pile from that invention of his.
- nounA large building, or mass of buildings.
- nounA bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a fagot.
- nounA vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.
- nounAn atomic pile; an early form of nuclear reactor.
- nounThe reverse (or tails) of a coin.
- nounA list or league
Definition 1 as verb
- verb(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
Example: They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.
- verbTo cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
Example: We piled the camel with our loads.
- verbTo add something to a great number.
- verb(of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
- verbTo place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.
Words nearby pile
- pilaws
- pilch
- pilchard
- pilchards
- pilcher
- pilcherd
- pilcorn
- pilcrow
- (pile)
- pile-built
- pile-driven
- pile-driver
- pile-driving
- pile-woven
- pilea
- pileata
- pileate
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the use of hyphens to join words or parts of words. It plays a crucial role in writing, ensuring clarity and readability.
In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.