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biles¹

noun

  1. plural plural of bile

Biles²

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Byles

  1. A surname.

Biles³

Where it comes from

Named after American gymnast Simone Biles

noun Biles · Byles

  1. 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’

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"biles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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biles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biles

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"biles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biles.

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@misc{biles_2026,
  title = {biles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}