piles

Many accumulated masses

Piles has two unrelated meanings.

One is the plural of pile—heaps, stacks, or large quantities: piles of laundry, piles of money.

The other is an informal term for hemorrhoids—swollen blood vessels in and around the anus that cause discomfort, itching, and sometimes bleeding: suffering from piles.

heap

accumulation

Collected mass over time

stackItems piled vertically
moundHeaped earth formation
heapJumbled collection of items

mass · collection · buildup · stockpile · aggregation · hoard · cache · trove · backlog · surplus

clutter

mess

Disorderly, troublesome condition

disarrayLack of order
jumbleConfused disorderly collection
chaosComplete disorder and confusion

disorder · confusion · tangle · muddle · shambles · disorganization · clutter · dishevelment · scattered · untidy

hemorrhoids

rectal

Of the hindgut's end

swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
inflammationProtective tissue response
bleedingBlood loss from injury

itching · painful · prolapse · constipation · straining · sitz bath · ointment · suppository · proctologist · fissure

stacked

books

Bound written works

papersOfficial written records
laundryItems needing cleaning
dishesEating vessels and utensils

firewood · logs · lumber · bricks · boxes · coins · pancakes · plates · blankets · magazines

foundation

support

To uphold or sustain

pierWaterfront landing structure
postVertical structural beam
columnVertical structural element

driven · concrete · wooden · steel · footing · structural · load-bearing · deep · riverbed · construction

piles

accumulation

mess

rectal

books

support

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