adjectiveWord forms: ˈspherier or ˈspheriest OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
1.
of or like a sphere
2.
of the heavenly spheres
sphery in American English
(ˈsfɪəri)
adjective
1.
having the form of a sphere; spherelike
2.
pertaining to or resembling a heavenly body; starlike
Word origin
[1580–90; sphere + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: academic, category, cockpit, motor, piggyback-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly