Spire

Word SPIRE
Character 5
Hyphenation spire
Pronunciations /spaɪə/

Definitions and meanings of "Spire"

What do we mean by spire?

A top part or structure that tapers upward, such as a rock formation or steeple. noun

A slender, tapering plant part. noun

To furnish with a spire. intransitive verb

To rise and taper steeply. intransitive verb

A spiral. noun

A single turn of a spiral; a whorl. noun

The area farthest from the aperture and nearest the apex on a coiled gastropod shell. noun

A sprout or shoot of a plant. noun

A stalk of grass or some similar plant; a spear. noun

The continuation of the trunk in a more or less excurrent tree above the point where branching begins. noun

A name of various tall grasses, as the marram, Ammophila arundinacea; the reed canary-grass, Phalaris arundinacea; and the common reed, Phragmites communis. Britten and Holland, Eng. Plant Names. noun

In mining, the tube carrying the train to the charge in the blast-hole: so called from the spires of grass or rushes used for the purpose. Also called reed or rush. A body that shoots up to a point; a tapering body; a conical or pyramidal body; specifically, in architecture, the tapering part of a steeple rising above the tower; a steeple; the great pinnacle, often of wood covered with lead, frequently crowning the crossing of the nave in large churches. noun

The top or uppermost point of a thing; the summit. noun

To breathe.

The male of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, in its third year. noun

A Middle English form of speer.

To sprout, as grain in malting.

To shoot; shoot up sharply.

To shoot or send forth.

The stalk or stem of a plant.

A young shoot of a plant; a spear.

Any of various tall grasses, rushes, or sedges, such as the marram, the reed canary-grass, etc.

A sharp or tapering point.

A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof.

The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.

A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting.

A leech that drains your money / energy Urban Dictionary

The fine art of sex in the belly button Urban Dictionary

Coined by RTGame. In reference to the Spire of Dublin. An insulting term for a person who is a leech that drains all your money/energy. Urban Dictionary

Old English last name for the word spear. Only given to the strong and brave. Belongs to men who are grate sexual partners. Urban Dictionary

The spires college is a wannabe school. it’s full of dirty skanks that role their skirts up so high u can see their flat af asses. full of chavs thinking they’re solid. all the girls act depressed like little fucking attention seekers. Urban Dictionary

An entity of unclear orgin best known for the threat it poses to all of mankind, and possibly the world at large. The yellow spire is neither male nor female and is usually associated with the spires of buildings as opposed to the plant. One must be wary of the yellow spire at all times, lest he or she be smote by its awe-inspiring power. The yellow spire is to be treated with the utmost respect and seriousness. Urban Dictionary

A Joe Spires is incredibly strong and has a lot going on in his life. he likes rugby, and generally all sports that involve physical contact. He is very gentle and kind you just need to get to know them first. He is good in bed and has never hit a girl in his life. He makes a perfect husband/boyfriend and is very good a cooking. Urban Dictionary

The male genitals; a penis Urban Dictionary

Anything related to fashion that inspires(a person, piece of art or outfit to name a few). Fashion + inspiring = fashion-spiring. Urban Dictionary

The best f*cking roguelike deckbuilder there is. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spire

The word "spire" in example sentences

‘drop’; ‘wreathe’ and ‘writhe’; ‘spear’ and ‘spire’ (“the least _spire_ of grass”, South); ‘trist’ and ‘trust’; ‘band’, ‘bend’ and ‘bond’; ❋ Richard Chenevix Trench (1846)

You can read more about why the spire is twisted here. ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

It will drive a 55 grain spire point at 3900 fps with H414. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I also get great accuracy out of Hornady 117 grain spire points over 48. 5g of IMR4350. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The shell is cylindrical, dense and heavy; the spire is short, with channelled sutures, and the aperture long and narrow; the anterior part is notched; the columella is callous and striated obliquely. ❋ Unknown (1858)

The spire is the knee joint from the leg of the lubber grasshopper mentioned above. ❋ Sean Craven (2009)

The mount of the cones had become a mighty pyramid of pale green radiance — one tremendous, pallid flame, of which the spire was the tongue. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The cathedral is famous for the height of its spire, which is without exception the highest and the handsomest in England, being from the ground 410 feet, and yet the walls so exceeding thin that at the upper part of the spire, upon a view made by the late Sir ❋ Unknown (2003)

The throne's high stone back rose into a spire, a good three yards high, and at the tip of the spire was a shimmering blue crystal star. ❋ Modesitt, L. E. (2003)

This old church is very large, and has a high spire, which is a useful sea-mark. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Nianh said the spire was a fragment from the Age of Legends, and harmless. ❋ Jordan, Robert, 1948- (1998)

Dominating everything else and rising toward the peak of the spire was a massive, irregularly shaped console. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1995)

The spire, which is properly represented in an engraving as fading away almost into a point in the sky, is in reality terminated by a globe of considerable dimensions, on which an angel stands supporting ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Don't be a spire ❋ M4rt (2023)

"[yo dude], [wanna] spire me?" ❋ Craig (2004)

[Jessica] is really [getting on my nerves]. She's such a [spire]. ❋ Mercurytheperson (2023)

“Oh look at [Jimmy] Spires. [He’s] [so hot].” ❋ Miss.W (2019)

1. what [school] do you go? 2. the spires college 1. [ew] [peak] ❋ Lkkk888 (2018)

[Beware] [the yellow spire]. ❋ SpireProphet (2009)

You see him [over there] he is so [strong] he must be called [Joe Spires]. ❋ Harriet Trusk (2021)

I annointed her [spasm chasm] with my spire of desire ❋ Zombie (2004)

[Chloe Sevigny's] fashion-spiring style has helped me take more risks with my wardrobe. She stepped onto the red carpet in a fashion-spiring [gown] stealing the spotlight with camera [flashes] abound. ❋ Clutch22 (2008)

Person 1: I bet you can't beat Ascension 20 heart in [Slay the Spire] [Jorbs]: You have no idea... Baalorlord: *Emits [dad vibes]* FrostPrime: "Slay the Spire, but you just lost that bet" ❋ DeadBranchORCawSimp (2022)

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