Defenition of the word spike
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Defenition of the word spike
- The fruiting body of a grain plant.
- A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials.
- A sharp peak in a graph.
- To add a drug or alcoholic liquor (to a person's drink) without the owner's consent or knowledge.
- A hard, sharp object made of wood or metal.
- Add alcohol to (beverages)
- fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- sharp point on the sole of shoe worn by athletes; spikes provide greater traction
- a long metal nail
- any long sharp-pointed object used as a fastener or holder
- a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
- a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
- a transient variation in voltage or current
- (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
- secure with spikes
- stand in the way of
- add alcohol beverages
- bring forth a spike or spikes, as of flowers, such as hyacinths
- pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
- sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
- any holding device consisting of a long sharp-pointed object
- a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
- manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
- bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
- sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
- a large stout nail
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
- a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
- a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
- each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
- a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
- a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
- manifest a sharp increase
- bring forth a spike or spikes
- pierce with a sharp stake or point
Synonyms for the word spike
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- capitulum
- ear
- empale
- fortify
- hypodermic needle
- impale
- lace
- spike heel
- spike out
- spindle
- transfix
Meronymys for the word spike
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- corn
- Indian corn
- maize
- shoe
- spadix
- Zea mays
Hyponyms for the word spike
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- climber
- climbing iron
- crampon
- crampoon
- gaff
- mealie
- pin
- piton
- pricket
- spear
- spikelet
Hypernyms for the word spike
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- alter
- banish
- bar
- change
- develop
- electrical discharge
- fasten
- fix
- fruit
- heel
- holding device
- implement
- increase
- inflorescence
- modify
- nail
- pierce
- point
- projection
- protuberance
- relegate
- rise
- secure
- sporting goods
- sports equipment
- thrust
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