spiry

  • 1Spiry — Spir y, a. [FR. {Spire} a steeple.] Of or pertaining to a spire; like a spire, tall, slender, and tapering; abounding in spires; as, spiry turrets. Spiry towns. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2spiry — spirỹ interj. kartojant reiškia lėtą ėjimą: Kai kas jau [vaikui] nepatinka, tai spirỹ spirỹ ir nueina an kitą Slm …

    Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • 3Spiry — Spir y, a. [From {Spire} a winding line.] Of a spiral form; wreathed; curled; serpentine. [1913 Webster] Hid in the spiry volumes of the snake. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4spiry — spiry1 [spīr′ē] adj. spirier, spiriest Old Poet. spiral; coiled; curled spiry2 [spīr′ē] adj. spirier, spiriest 1. of, or having the form of, a spire, steeple, etc. 2. having many spires …

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  • 5spiry — I. ˈspī(ə)rē, ri adjective Etymology: spire (I) + y 1. : resembling a spire : tall, slender, and tapering to a point : rising in a slender, tapering form spiry grass …

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  • 6spiry — per·spiry; spiry; …

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  • 7spiry — adjective Date: 1602 resembling a spire; especially tall, slender, and tapering < spiry trees > …

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  • 8spiry — spiry1 /spuyeur ee/, adj. 1. having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire. 2. abounding in spires or steeples. [1595 1605; SPIRE1 + Y1] spiry2 /spuy ree/, adj. spiral; coiled; coiling;&#8230; …

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  • 9spiry — adjective Like or resembling a spire …

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  • 10spiry — spir·y || spaɪərɪ adj. spiral, coiled; tall and tapering, pointy, resembling a spire; having many spires …

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