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- [stahyl]
- /staɪl/
- /staɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahyl]
- /staɪl/
Definitions of stile word
- noun stile any of various upright members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, a paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers. Compare rail1 (def 8). 1
- noun stile steps over a fence 1
- countable noun stile A stile is an entrance to a field or path consisting of a step on either side of a fence or wall to help people climb over it. 0
- noun stile a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over 0
- noun stile a vertical framing member in a door, window frame, or piece of panelling 0
- noun stile a step or set of steps used in climbing over a fence or wall 0
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Origin of stile
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English stigel, derivative of stīgan to climb, cognate with German steigen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stile
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