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- [spahyuh r-ee]
- /ˈspaɪər i/
- /spˈaɪəri/
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- [spahyuh r-ee]
- /ˈspaɪər i/
Definitions of spiry word
- adjective spiry spiral; coiled; coiling; helical. 1
- adjective spiry of, featuring, or resembling a spire or spires 0
- adjective spiry of spiral form; helical 0
- adjective spiry spiral; coiled; curled 0
- adjective spiry of, or having the form of, a spire, steeple, etc. 0
- adjective spiry having many spires 0
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Origin of spiry
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; spire1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Spiry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spiry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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.