SINCE 1828
sile
noun (1)
\ ˈsī(ə)l\
plural -s
sile
intransitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of sile (Entry 2 of 6)
dialectal, chiefly British
: to move especially downward with a flowing or gliding motion
the rain siled down
sile
transitive verb
\ "\
-ed/-ing/-s
sile
noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s
sile
\ "\
Definition of sile (Entry 5 of 6)
dialectal variant of soil
sile
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of sile (Entry 6 of 6)
dialectal, British
: spawn or fry of fish (such as herring)
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