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Spike

🔄 Synonyms of "Spike"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fortifyverb	(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
lacenoun	(uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
earnoun	(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
capitulumnoun	(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
transfixverb	(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
impaleverb	(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
empaleverb	(transitive) To make pale.
spike outverb	bring forth a spike or spikes

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spike"

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Word	Definition
impaleverb	(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
lacenoun	(uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
fortifyverb	(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
empaleverb	(transitive) To make pale.
transfixnoun	(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, typical of Afro-Asiatic languages, which occurs at more than one position in a word, i.e. a combination of prefixes, infixes and/or suffixes.
earnoun	(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
capitulumnoun	(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
spike outverb	bring forth a spike or spikes
tipnoun	The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
lancenoun	A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
pikenoun	Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
spadenoun	A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
jabnoun	(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
pokernoun	(card games) Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game.
arrownoun	A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
sidingnoun	(Canada, US) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.
spatenoun	(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.