steepled
With a spire
Steepled describes something shaped like a steeple—the tall, pointed tower of a church.
Most often used for hands pressed together with fingertips touching and pointing upward: She listened with steepled fingers.
The gesture suggests contemplation, authority, or careful thought.
Less commonly, steepled describes anything rising to a point like a spire.
Tapering architectural peak
- belltowerStructure housing large chimes
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- chapelSmall worship room
abbey · basilica · minaret · pagoda · campanile · turret · pinnacle · cupola
Tapering architectural peak
- pointedTapering to a tip
- heavenwardToward the sky
- toweringOf imposing height
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
upward · reaching · ascending · vertical · silhouette · horizon · roofline · treetops
Appendages of the hand
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
pose · gesture · pyramid · fingertips · pensive · concentrated · listening · judging
spire
Tapering architectural peak
- belltowerStructure housing large chimes
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- cathedralBishop's principal church
chapel · abbey · basilica · minaret · pagoda · campanile · turret · pinnacle · cupola · dome
spire
Tapering architectural peak
- pointedTapering to a tip
- heavenwardToward the sky
- toweringOf imposing height
soaring · upward · reaching · ascending · vertical · silhouette · horizon · roofline · treetops · visible
fingers
Appendages of the hand
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
deliberation · pose · gesture · pyramid · fingertips · pensive · concentrated · listening · judging · authority
church
Place of Christian worship
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- parishLocal church community
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
worship · sermon · clergy · pastor · minister · rector · vicar · bishop · baptism · liturgy
village
Small rural community
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- ruralOf the countryside
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
idyllic · picturesque · quaint · charming · hillside · valley · hamlet · green · rolling · farmland
steepledsquat
Crouching on bent legs
horizontal · flat-topped · domed · low-slung · sprawling
steepledplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · austere · utilitarian · modernist · minimalist
steepledflat
Lacking vertical variation
spread · clasped · folded · interlaced · unclenched
- church steeplesPointed towers on sanctuaries