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clumses

clumses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clumse.

Meaning of clumse

Verb

clumse (third-person singular simple present clumses, present participle clumsing, simple past and past participle clumsed)

  1. (transitive) To numb; benumb; stiffen or paralyse with cold or fear
  2. (intransitive) To be numb or benumbed; be stiffened or paralysed with cold or fear
  3. (Scotland, dialectal) To die of thirst

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Questions about clumses

What is clumses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Clumses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clumse.

Words near clumses in the dictionary

  1. clumps up
  2. clumpy
  3. Clums
  4. clumse
  5. clumsed
  6. clumses
  7. clumsier
  8. clumsies
  9. clumsiest
  10. clumsily
  11. clumsiness

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