English noun: piles | |||
1. | piles (state) pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter | ||
Synonyms | haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
2. | piles (quantity) a large number or amount | ||
Samples | Made lots of new friends. She amassed stacks of newspapers. | ||
Synonyms | dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads | ||
Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||