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[ spahyuhrd ] / spaɪərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spired ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of spiredFirst recorded in 1600–10; spire1 + -ed3 OTHER WORDS FROM spiredmul·ti·spired, adjectiveun·spired, adjectiveWords nearby spiredspiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired, spirelet, spireme, Spires, spiriferous, spirillar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiredIf the clock stood out of doors under the stars, then the top might be spired or pointed. The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration|Charles Franklin Warner They saw the glint of the sun on lance-tip and spired helmet. The People of the Black Circle|Robert E. Howard If such a kingdom ever existed it was long before the mediæval era, and a spired church belongs to the Gothic period. The Cornish Riviera|Sidney Heath Up they thrust—domed and arched, spired and horned, pyramided, fanged and needled. The Metal Monster|A. Merritt
This is a beautiful specimen of Perpendicular work, embattled, flanked by spired turrets, and covered with panel work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
Words related to spiredconvolute, twine, rotate, fold, writhe, spire, spiral, twist, turn, intertwine, loop, lap, scroll, wind, snake, wreathe, convolve, corkscrew, sinuate, intervolve |