sphery

[ sfeer-ee ]

adjective

having the form of a sphere; spherelike.
pertaining to or resembling a heavenly body; starlike.

Origin of sphery

First recorded in 1580–90; sphere + -y¹

Words Nearby sphery

spheroidicity
spherometer
spheroplast
spherule
spherulite
sphery
sphincter
sphingid
sphingomyelin
sphingosine
sphinx

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British Dictionary definitions for sphery

sphery

/ (ˈsfɪərɪ) /

adjectivepoetic

resembling a sphere
resembling a celestial body or bodies; starlike

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