spiry

¹

[spahyuhr-ee]

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 spire or steeples.

spiry

²

[spahy-ree]

adjective

1. spiral; coiled; coiling; helical.

spiry

/ ˈspaɪərɪ /

adjective

1. poetic,  of spiral form; helical

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiry¹

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

Origin of spiry²

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