spire

[ spahyuhr ]

/ spaɪər /

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noun

a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.

a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple.

a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like: the distant spires of the mountains.

the highest point or summit of something: the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession.

a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass.

verb (used without object), spired, spir·ing.

to shoot or rise into spirelike form; rise or extend to a height in the manner of a spire.

Origin of spire

before 1000; Middle English; Old English spīr spike, blade; cognate with Middle Dutch spier,Middle Low German spīr shoot, sprout, sprig, Old Norse spīra stalk

OTHER WORDS FROM spire

spireless, adjectiveun·spir·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spire

spire , steeple

Words nearby spire

spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet, spireme, Spires

Definition for spire (2 of 2)

spire²

[ spahyuhr ]

/ spaɪər /

noun

a coil or spiral.

one of the series of convolutions of a coil or spiral.

Zoology. the upper, convoluted part of a spiral shell, above the aperture.

Origin of spire

1565–75; <Latin spīra<Greek speîra;see spiral

OTHER WORDS FROM spire

spireless, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for spire

The New York Times noted that “the largest model of Spire looks a lot like a giant iPhone.”
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Spire rests on the same basic principal as the old-school fountains.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as The New York Times reported in May, Marcus Theatres, a chain of movie theaters, has been testing the Spire in Wisconsin.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in seven months, the team took the Spire from the drawing board to a real-world test in Albany, New York.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Spire, like most fountains, has the basics -- Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Brisk Iced Tea and SoBe Lifewater.
Font of Invention||September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here and there a village abruptly spread out its roofs, which rotated on the axis of a spire.
Sacrifice|Stephen French Whitman
Think of being suspended by a thread, from a height twice that of Trinity's spire, and whirled into such a depth by steam!
Acadia|Frederic S. Cozzens
Because the spire can be seen for many miles out at sea, and the sailors use it as a guide.
Finding the Lost Treasure|Helen M. Persons
This also is a fine kind of spire to have at hand at sunset; it flames out like a ladder into the sky.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson
Over it is a canopy of elaborately carved mahogany drawn into a spire bearing a gold crown, studded with rubies and amethysts.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spire (1 of 2)

spire¹

/ (spaɪə) /

noun

Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple

a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass

the apical part of any tapering formation; summit

verb

(intr) to assume the shape of a spire; point up

(tr) to furnish with a spire or spires

Derived forms of spire

spiry, adjective

Word Origin for spire

Old English spīr blade; related to Old Norse spīra stalk, Middle Low German spīr shoot, Latin spīna thorn

British Dictionary definitions for spire (2 of 2)

spire²

/ (spaɪə) /

noun

any of the coils or turns in a spiral structure

the apical part of a spiral shell

Derived forms of spire

spiriferous (spaɪəˈrɪfərəs), adjective

Word Origin for spire

C16: from Latin spīra a coil, from Greek speira

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单词	spire
释义	spire ¹ [ spahyuhr ] / spaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spire ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like: the distant spires of the mountains. the highest point or summit of something: the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession. a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass. verb (used without object), spired, spir·ing. to shoot or rise into spirelike form; rise or extend to a height in the manner of a spire. Origin of spire ¹ before 1000; Middle English; Old English spīr spike, blade; cognate with Middle Dutch spier,Middle Low German spīr shoot, sprout, sprig, Old Norse spīra stalk OTHER WORDS FROM spire spireless, adjectiveun·spir·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spire spire , steeple Words nearby spire spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet, spireme, Spires Definition for spire (2 of 2) spire² [ spahyuhr ] / spaɪər / noun a coil or spiral. one of the series of convolutions of a coil or spiral. Zoology. the upper, convoluted part of a spiral shell, above the aperture. Origin of spire ² 1565–75; <Latin spīra<Greek speîra;see spiral OTHER WORDS FROM spire spireless, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spire The New York Times noted that “the largest model of Spire looks a lot like a giant iPhone.” Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Spire rests on the same basic principal as the old-school fountains. Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And as The New York Times reported in May, Marcus Theatres, a chain of movie theaters, has been testing the Spire in Wisconsin. Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in seven months, the team took the Spire from the drawing board to a real-world test in Albany, New York. Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Spire, like most fountains, has the basics -- Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Brisk Iced Tea and SoBe Lifewater. Font of Invention\|\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here and there a village abruptly spread out its roofs, which rotated on the axis of a spire. Sacrifice\|Stephen French Whitman Think of being suspended by a thread, from a height twice that of Trinity's spire, and whirled into such a depth by steam! Acadia\|Frederic S. Cozzens Because the spire can be seen for many miles out at sea, and the sailors use it as a guide. Finding the Lost Treasure\|Helen M. Persons This also is a fine kind of spire to have at hand at sunset; it flames out like a ladder into the sky. Glimpses of Three Coasts\|Helen Hunt Jackson Over it is a canopy of elaborately carved mahogany drawn into a spire bearing a gold crown, studded with rubies and amethysts. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spire (1 of 2) spire¹ / (spaɪə) / noun Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass the apical part of any tapering formation; summit verb (intr) to assume the shape of a spire; point up (tr) to furnish with a spire or spires Derived forms of spire spiry, adjective Word Origin for spire Old English spīr blade; related to Old Norse spīra stalk, Middle Low German spīr shoot, Latin spīna thorn British Dictionary definitions for spire (2 of 2) spire² / (spaɪə) / noun any of the coils or turns in a spiral structure the apical part of a spiral shell Derived forms of spire spiriferous (spaɪəˈrɪfərəs), adjective Word Origin for spire C16: from Latin spīra a coil, from Greek speira Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spire steeple, shoot, pinnacle, spear, point, apex, sprout, top, blade, summit, stalk, peak, cone
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spire

noun

verb (used without object), spired, spir·ing.

Origin of spire

OTHER WORDS FROM spire

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spire

Words nearby spire

Definition for spire (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of spire

OTHER WORDS FROM spire

Example sentences from the Web for spire

British Dictionary definitions for spire (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of spire

Word Origin for spire

British Dictionary definitions for spire (2 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of spire

Word Origin for spire

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