noun Download 🔗Share In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument. Examples : "The luthier carefully checked the cello's spike to ensure it was securely fitted in the bottom block. " music part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument. Examples : "The cello player carefully placed the spike of the double bass on the floor to support the instrument while tuning it. " music part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sort of very large nail. Examples : "The workers used a hammer to drive a spike deep into the railroad tie to hold the rail in place. " material item building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward. Examples : "The trap was lined with spikes." item material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything resembling such a nail in shape. Examples : "The new hiking boots had a small metal spike on the sole for better traction on the icy path. " item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ear of corn or grain. Examples : "The farmer carefully harvested the ripe spike of corn. " plant agriculture food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis. Examples : "The sunflower's tall spike was a beautiful sight in the garden. " biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in the plural) A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip. Examples : "The runner tightened the spikes on her shoes before the track meet. " sport wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp peak in a graph. Examples : "The graph showed a sudden spike in absences last week, likely due to the flu. " statistics math sign figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc. Examples : "There was a sudden spike in the price of gasoline after the refinery fire. " energy economy business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel. Examples : "The woman's new shoes had a sharp spike, making them uncomfortable to walk in. " wear style part item appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long nail for storing papers by skewering them; (by extension) the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles are sent. Examples : "The editor used a spike to secure the rejected article to the bulletin board. " stationery media writing communication item business technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block. Examples : "The volleyball player executed a powerful spike, sending the ball crashing down to the court. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An adolescent male deer. Examples : "The park ranger saw a spike browsing the bushes near the creek. " animal age biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The casual ward of a workhouse. Examples : "The poor boy was sent to the spike after he was caught stealing food. " building history society government work place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Spike lavender. Examples : "oil of spike" plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails. Examples : "to spike down planks" technical building action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set or furnish with spikes. Examples : "The construction worker will spike the wooden fence posts to secure them in the ground. " action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people. Examples : "The lumberjack spiked the large oak tree to prevent anyone from cutting it down. " environment property action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fix on a spike. Examples : "The carpenter spiked the new shelf to the wall. " action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discard; to decide not to publish or make public. Examples : "The editor decided to spike the article because it wasn't relevant to the current news cycle. " media communication writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To increase sharply. Examples : "Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads." amount business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink. Examples : "She spiked my lemonade with vodka!" drink substance action entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add a small amount of one substance to another. Examples : "The water sample to be tested has been spiked with arsenic, antimony, mercury, and lead in quantities commonly found in industrial effluents." amount substance food drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block. Examples : "The volleyball player spiked the ball, sending it straight down towards the other team's court. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To render (a gun) unusable by driving a metal spike into its touch hole. Examples : "The soldier spiked the enemy's gun, making it useless. " military weapon technical history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (football slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points. Examples : "After scoring the winning touchdown, the quarterback spiked the ball in celebration. " sport action game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading