spired

[ spahyuhrd ]

adjective

1. having a spire.

Other Words From

• multi·spired adjective
• un·spired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spired¹

First recorded in 1600–10; spire ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

When I stared up at the spired summit of 10,912-foot Cathedral Peak in the amber glow of sunset, I felt a strange mix of immense gratitude and stalwart duty.

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He had something of the spirit which in-spired the old mining-camp.

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Leaving half a dozen men in the boat, he took the rest, ten mighty archers of Khawarizm, in spired helmets and tiger-skin cloaks.

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He drew his scimitar and advanced, confident in his spired helmet and close-meshed mail.

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Above the whole towered a rather pretentious two-spired church.

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There was the grey old spired pile, lying lovely against the pale evening light.

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