Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having steeples or a steeple.
- adjective Steeply inclined.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Furnished or adorned with a steeple or steeples.
- Having the form of a steeple; peaked; towering.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Furnished with, or having the form of, a steeple; adorned with steeples.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
steeple . - adjective of a building having a
steeple - adjective formed into the shape of a steeple
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Examples
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I am not aware of any Scriptural authority for calling a steepled house “a church.”
Recollections of a Long Life Cuyler, Theodore L 1902
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As a defense consultant, Sannito liked jurors who "steepled" their hands together when they answered questions; he said it was evidence of a feeling of superiority that would hurt the plaintiff in the jury room.
Chicago Reader 2010
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He sat back into his chair, steepled his fingers, and looked at me over them.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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The view from the square Jacuzzi featured Stockholm's inner harbor and steepled skyline in the background—and rusted corrugated metal in the foreground.
The Luxury of Space and Silence in Stockholm J. S. Marcus 2011
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His arms encircled his steepled legs, and his forehead rested against his knees.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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Hauling and hauling until the underside fades from wear and the topside from the steepled sunlight...
Noodles Cooper Renner 2011
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I'm thinking of New England towns graced by green commons and white steepled churches.
Arnold M. Eisen: The Pilgrim Family: A Jewish Perspective On Thanksgiving Arnold M. Eisen 2011
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Ahman-Rha sat back, fingers steepled against themselves.
Conan Fan Fiction! Cromsblood 2009
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His arms encircled his steepled legs, and his forehead rested against his knees.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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Ahman-Rha sat back, fingers steepled against themselves.
Archive 2009-12-01 Reis O'Brien 2009
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