spires 6 1 noun n noun • a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
acrospires 10 3 noun n
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admires 7 2 verb v verb • feel admiration for
• look at with admiration
aspires 7 2 verb v verb • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
backfires 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
• a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
• a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
balefires 9 3 noun n noun • a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
barbwires 9 2 noun n noun • strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
bonfires 8 2 noun n noun • a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
brushfires 10 2 noun n
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bushfires 9 2 noun n noun • An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
campfires 9 2 noun n noun • a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
camphires 9 2
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casimires 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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ceasefires 10 3 noun n noun • In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
cheshires 9 2 noun n
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cires 5 1 noun n
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coadmires 9 3
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conspires 9 2 verb v verb • engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
• act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
counterfires 12 3 verb v noun • fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
crossfires 10 2 noun n noun • a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
• fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
empires 7 2 noun n noun • an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
• the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
• a group of countries under a single authority
• a monarchy with an emperor as head of state
• a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
entires 7 2 noun n noun • uncastrated adult male horse
adjective satellite • constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
• constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
• (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
• (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
foxfires 8 2 noun n
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grandsires 10 2 noun n noun • Grandfather.
• Any male ancestor.
• Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells.
• (equestrian) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather
gunfires 8 2 noun • the act of shooting a gun
hellfires 9 2 noun n
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hires 5 1 verb v noun • a newly hired employee
• the act of hiring something or someone
verb • engage or hire for work
• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
• engage for service under a term of contract
inspires 8 2 verb, adverb v, adv verb • heighten or intensify
• supply the inspiration for
• serve as the inciting cause of
• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
• fill with revolutionary ideas
• draw in (air)
ires 4 1 noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
leptospires 11 3 noun n
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misfires 8 2 verb v noun • an explosion that fails to occur
• a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
verb • fail to fire or detonate
overtires 9 3 verb • To tire excessively.
• To become excessively tired.
perspires 9 2 verb v verb • excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
pismires 8 2 noun n noun • social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
praemunires 11 3 noun n verb • To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.
prewires 8 2 verb v verb • To install a wiring system in advance of it being used or needed
refires 7 2 verb v
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reinspires 10 2 verb v
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respires 8 2 verb v verb • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
• undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
retires 7 2 verb, noun v, n verb • go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
• withdraw from active participation
• pull back or move away or backward
• withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
• break from a meeting or gathering
• make (someone) retire
• dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
• lose interest
• cause to be out on a fielding play
• cause to get out
• prepare for sleep
rewires 7 2 verb v verb • provide with new wiring
rimfires 8 2 noun n
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saltires 8 2 noun n noun • a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
samphires 9 2 noun n noun • fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
satires 7 2 noun n noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn
• a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
shellfires 10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • shooting artillery shells
shires 6 1 noun n noun • a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
• British breed of large heavy draft horse
sires 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
• the founder of a family
• male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
verb • make (offspring) by reproduction
spitfires 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
suspires 8 2 verb, adverb v, adv verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
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