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writhes

writhes is the plural of writhe.

writhes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of writhe.

Meaning of writhe

Noun

writhe (plural writhes)

  1. (rare) A contortion.
  2. (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

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Questions about writhes

What is writhes the plural of?
Writhes is the plural of writhe.

Words near writhes in the dictionary

  1. writhedly
  2. writhen
  3. writheneck
  4. writher
  5. writhers
  6. writhes
  7. writhing
  8. writhingly
  9. writhings
  10. writhle
  11. writhled

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