piled

[pahyld]

adjective

1. having a pile, as velvet and other fabrics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piled¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English: “covered with hair”; pile ³, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The menu includes tabletop grills piled high with grilled short ribs, flap meat, sausage, beef sweetbreads, black sausage, and other deliciousness.

From Salon

Lees' departure at half-time left Saints short on the bench on a physically taxing night in West Yorkshire as Leeds piled forward in search of more tries after the break.

From BBC

As the three agents piled on top of him, he said they told Shouhed: “You don’t f— with ICE.”

From Los Angeles Times

Fresh food and bread were wiped off supermarket shelves as residents prepared to hunker down, while shop owners piled sandbags in front of their stores.

From BBC

The squash, cherimoya and mamey incongruously piled in the lower right corner recall the “strange fruit” of the mournful Abel Meeropol lynching song.

From Los Angeles Times

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