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spiry

1 American  
[spahyuhr-ee] / ˈspaɪər i /

adjective

  1. having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.

  2. abounding in spires or steeples.

spiry 2 American  
[spahy-ree] / ˈspaɪ ri /

adjective

  1. spiral; coiled; coiling; helical.

spiry British  
/ ˈspaɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. poetic of spiral form; helical

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of spiry1

First recorded in 1595–1605; spire 1 + -y 1

Origin of spiry2

First recorded in 1670–80; spire 2 + -y 1

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