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spired

spired
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahyuh rd]
    • /spaɪərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahyuh rd]
    • /spaɪərd/

Definitions of spired word

  • adjective spired having a spire. 1
  • noun spired a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 1
  • noun spired a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. 1
  • noun spired a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like: the distant spires of the mountains. 1
  • noun spired the highest point or summit of something: the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession. 1
  • noun spired a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass. 1

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Origin of spired

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; spire1 + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spired

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spired popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

spired usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spired

noun spired

  • chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
  • harpooned — Simple past tense and past participle of harpoon.
  • maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.

verb spired

  • corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.

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