biles

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

Definition of biles

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of bile
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noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of bile
  2. A gymnastic maneuver consisting of a double half layout, with full twist and blind landing.
    “In gymnastics, if you do a double layout with half turn then you're doing a ‘Biles’”
    “What if she was training a Biles (double layout half out) on beam? That would just be incredible”

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Uncertain or disputed. Commonly thought to derive from Old English bil (“bladed weapon”), a bill, billhook. Other theories suggest a connection to Old English bile (“beak of a bird”), or from (son of) William.

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