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- [spahyuh r]
- /spaɪər/
- /spaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spahyuh r]
- /spaɪər/
Definitions of spire word
- noun spire a coil or spiral. 1
- noun spire one of the series of convolutions of a coil or spiral. 1
- noun spire Zoology. the upper, convoluted part of a spiral shell, above the aperture. 1
- verb without object spire to shoot or rise into spirelike form; rise or extend to a height in the manner of a spire. 1
- noun spire tall, pointed roof: of church, etc. 1
- countable noun spire The spire of a building such as a church is the tall pointed structure on the top. 0
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Origin of spire
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Spire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spire
noun spire
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- awn — any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals
- belfry — The belfry of a church is the top part of its tower, where the bells are.
- butt end — butt1 (defs 1, 2).
verb spire
- coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.
- convolve — to wind or roll together; coil; twist
- corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
- intervolve — (rare) To involve one with another.
- wreathe — to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
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