Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spahyuh rd]
- /spaɪərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spired
noun spired
verb spired
- corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.
See also
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