spiry

English

Etymology

spire +‎ -y

Adjective

spiry (comparative more spiry, superlative most spiry)

  1. Like or resembling a spire.
  2. Of a spiral form; wreathed; curled; serpentine.
    • Dryden
      Hid in the spiry volumes of the snake.
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