towery

[ tou-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. having towers: tower:

   a towery city.

2. very tall; lofty:

   towery oaks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of towery¹

First recorded in 1605–15; tower ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“This is a product in search of reinvention,” said Matt Towery, an Atlanta-based Republican political consultant.

From The Daily Beast

“In 2010 the Tea Party was a real movement,” said Matt Towery, a former aide to Newt Gingrich in Georgia.

From The Daily Beast

Towery is a sharp and likeable guy who runs an inside-Georgia-politics website and was a Gingrich adviser for many years.

From The Daily Beast

Thus having said, the glorious chief resumes His towery helmet black with shading plumes.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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