piled I. \ˈpīld, esp before pause or consonant -īəld\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from pile (VIII) + -ed 1.: having pile : covered with hair or down 2.: having a pile < piled textiles > < piled bread > II. adjective Etymology: from past participle of pile (VI) : heaped in or into a pile or piles III. adjective Etymology:pile (I) + -ed : built on piles