See also: piál, piał, and piął Etymology 1 From pia + -al. Adjective pial (not comparable) (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater. Etymology 2 Noun pial (plural pials) (India) A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house. Alternative forms pyal Anagrams ALIP, Lipa, Pali, Piła, lipa, pail, pali, pali-, pila Etymology From Latin pellis, pellem. Compare Italian pelle, Portuguese pele, Friulian and Spanish piel, Romanian piele. Noun pial f skin