1. awhile

adverb. ['əˈwaɪl'] for a short time.

Rhymes with Awhile

• versatile
• worthwhile
• vantuyl
• restyle
• panfile
• monteil
• marseille
• kurzweil
• hostile
• compile
• soleil
• revile
• refile
• nevile
• mikhail
• fertile
• delisle
• beguile
• argyll
• trial
• style
• stile
• smile
• zile
• wyle
• wile
• weill
• weil
• vile
• tile

How do you pronounce awhile?

Pronounce awhile as əˈwaɪl.

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Sentences with awhile

1. Adjective
While it may sound simple, it can actually take quite awhile.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Sometimes the cleaner needs to sit for awhile, and sometimes it should be wiped away immediately.

Quotes about awhile

1. Edward Norton and I have known each other awhile. I just think he's the real deal, supremely talented and smart. He's got a great sense of humor.
- Kevin Spacey

2. Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
- Lorraine Hansberry

3. The bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see. Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fair, and moonlit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile with me and share the twisting trails and wondrous worlds I've known. But this bridge will only take you halfway there. The last few steps you have to take alone.
- Shel Silverstein