"spirelike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spirelike [comparative], most spirelike [superlative]
Etymology: spire + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spire|like}} spire + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} spirelike (comparative more spirelike, superlative most spirelike)
  1. Resembling a spire.
    Sense id: en-spirelike-en-adj-LLp~8xSo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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