in the PONS Dictionary
I. spi·ral [ˈspaɪərəl, Am ˈspaɪrəl] N
II. spi·ral [ˈspaɪərəl, Am ˈspaɪrəl] ADJ attr, inv
III. spi·ral <Brit -ll- [or Am usu -l-]> [ˈspaɪərəl, Am ˈspaɪrəl] VB intr
1. spiral (move up):
2. spiral fig (increase):
spiral INFRASTR
in·fla·tion·ary ˈspi·ral N FIN
ˈspi·ral-bound ADJ PUBL
ˈspi·ral-shaped ADJ
spi·ral ˈstair·case N
negative spiral N
spiral cleavage
spiral length INFRASTR
| I | spiral | |
|---|---|---|
| you | spiral | |
| he/she/it | spirals | |
| we | spiral | |
| you | spiral | |
| they | spiral |
| I | spiralled / spiraled | |
|---|---|---|
| you | spiralled / spiraled | |
| he/she/it | spiralled / spiraled | |
| we | spiralled / spiraled | |
| you | spiralled / spiraled | |
| they | spiralled / spiraled |
| I | have | spiralled / spiraled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| you | have | spiralled / spiraled | |
| he/she/it | has | spiralled / spiraled | |
| we | have | spiralled / spiraled | |
| you | have | spiralled / spiraled | |
| they | have | spiralled / spiraled |
| I | had | spiralled / spiraled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| you | had | spiralled / spiraled | |
| he/she/it | had | spiralled / spiraled | |
| we | had | spiralled / spiraled | |
| you | had | spiralled / spiraled | |
| they | had | spiralled / spiraled |
Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
- spiralling inflation