Definition of idles

"idles" in the noun sense

1. idle

the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

"the car engine was running at idle"

"idles" in the verb sense

1. idle, tick over

run disconnected or idle

"the engine is idling"

2. idle, laze, slug, stagnate

be idle exist in a changeless situation

"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"

"He slugged in bed all morning"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for idles

A beau is one who arranges his curled locks gracefully, who ever smells of balm, and cinnamon; who hums the songs of the Nile, and Cadiz; who throws his sleek arms into various attitudes; who idles away the whole day among the chairs of the ladies and is ever whispering into some one's ear; who reads little billets-doux from this quarter and that, and writes them in return; who avoids ruffling his dress by contact with his neighbors sleeve, who knows with whom everybody is in love; who flutters from feast to feast, who can recount exactly the pedigree of Hirpinus. What do you tell me? is this a beau, Cotilus? Then a beau, Cotilus, is a very trifling thing. [ Martial ]

idles in Scrabble®

The word idles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

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idles in Words With Friends™

The word idles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words containing the sequence idles

Words that start with idles (2 words)

Words with idles in them (7 words)

Words that end with idles (4 words)

Word Growth involving idles

Shorter words in idles

id idle

Longer words containing idles

aidless maidless

avoidless

bridles unbridles

idlest

kidless

lidless

liquidless

sidles