delves

D2E1L1V4E1S1
/dɛlvz/

A form of delve — To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.

OriginMiddle English delves →
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Meanings

delves1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of delve
noun
  1. pluralplural of delve

delves2

noun
  1. pluralplural of delf

Delves3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Delve

Origin

delves · verb, noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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delves · noun

  1. Middle Englishdelves
  2. Middle Englishdelves
  3. Englishdelves

Inherited from Middle English delves.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with delves

themselvesourselvesyourselvesmyselvesthyselves
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Cite this entry
APA

delves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delves

MLA

“delves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delves.

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