whiles

[hwahylz, wahylz]

adverb

1. Chiefly Scot.,  at times.

2. Obsolete.,  in the meantime.

conjunction

1. Archaic.,  while.

whiles

/ hwəɪlz, waɪlz /

adverb

1. at times; occasionally

conjunction

1. while; whilst

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiles¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; while, -s ¹

Example Sentences

She lives alone, and whiles away the time watching cute animal videos on her phone as she lies on the floor.

From BBC

"Fatah is the same, Fatah cares about Fatah people," said Kuhail, who whiles away his time in cheap cafes with other unemployed friends.

From Reuters

“There ought to have been some guardian, or such-like, whiles you was a minor. Some lawyer, maybe. As to the first letter of that lawyer’s name now. Would it be J?”

From Literature

Then he added: “You may take that one little kiss whiles I bring over the table. Friend John, help to me!”

From Literature

In some cities, those conversations led to increased police funding whiles others led to significantly reduced funding amid calls to rethink policing.

From Fox News