noun🔗ShareTigeThe stalk or stem of a plant."The garden was full of foxgloves, their spires reaching high with colorful, bell-shaped flowers. "Le jardin était plein de digitales, leurs tiges s'élevant haut avec des fleurs colorées en forme de cloche.plantbiologynaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePousses, jeunes pousses; lancesA young shoot of a plant; a spear."The gardener carefully protected the tender spires of the new asparagus plants from the frost. "Le jardinier a soigneusement protégé les jeunes pousses tendres des nouveaux plants d'asperges du gel.plantnaturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRoseaux, joncsAny of various tall grasses, rushes, or sedges, such as the marram, the reed canary-grass, etc."The wind rustled through the spires growing along the riverbank, creating a soft, whispering sound. "Le vent bruissait à travers les roseaux qui poussaient le long de la berge, créant un son doux et murmurant.plantnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlèches, pointesA sharp or tapering point."The church was beautiful, with two tall spires reaching up towards the sky. "L'église était magnifique, avec deux hautes flèches s'élevant vers le ciel.architecturepointbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlèchesA tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof."The spire of the church rose high above the town."La flèche de l'église s'élevait haut au-dessus de la ville.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlèches, sommetsThe top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit."The mountain's spires pierced the clouds. "Les flèches de la montagne perçaient les nuages.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMèche, amorceA tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting."The construction worker carefully inserted the spires into the rock face before detonating the explosives. "L'ouvrier du bâtiment a soigneusement inséré les mèches dans la paroi rocheuse avant de faire exploser les explosifs.technicalutilitymachinemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGermer, pousser(of a seed, plant etc.) to sprout, to send forth the early shoots of growth; to germinate."The sunflower seeds spired quickly after being planted in the garden. "Les graines de tournesol ont germé rapidement après avoir été plantées dans le jardin.biologyplantagricultureseednatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'élever, s'élancerTo grow upwards rather than develop horizontally."The tomato plant spires upwards, reaching for the sunlight above the fence. "Le plant de tomates s'élance vers le haut, atteignant la lumière du soleil au-dessus de la clôture.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePourvoir d'une flècheTo furnish with a spire."The architect will spire the church with a tall, graceful tower next year. "L'architecte pourvoira l'église d'une haute et gracieuse flèche l'année prochaine.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRespirerTo breathe."The tired student slowly spired, catching their breath before the final exam. "L'étudiant fatigué respirait lentement, reprenant son souffle avant l'examen final.physiologyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpirales, enroulementsOne of the sinuous foldings of a serpent or other reptile; a coil."The garden snake rested in the flower pot, its body arranged in neat spires. "Le serpent de jardin se reposait dans le pot de fleurs, son corps disposé en spirales soignées.animalbodynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpiraleA spiral."The curly fries were cut into fun spires. "Les frites bouclées étaient coupées en spirales amusantes.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpirales, volutesThe part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole."The record player etched spires into the vinyl as the needle spun. "Le tourne-disque gravait des spirales dans le vinyle au fur et à mesure que l'aiguille tournait.mathpartfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading