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 examined the violin's spikes to ensure they were properly fitted. " music part technical 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 cellist adjusted the spike of her instrument to the correct height before starting to play. " music part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sort of very large nail. Examples : "The construction workers used heavy hammers to drive the thick, iron spikes into the wooden beams of the bridge. " material item thing 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." material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything resembling such a nail in shape. Examples : "The old fence had spikes along the top to deter climbers. " item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ear of corn or grain. Examples : "The farmer harvested several spikes of corn from his field. " 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 gardener admired the tall spikes of lavender flowers in the garden, each one covered with tiny, fragrant blossoms. " plant biology 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 track team wears spikes to prevent slipping during races. " sport wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sharp peak in a graph. Examples : "The graph showed spikes in website traffic every evening after 8 PM. " math statistics figure signal amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc. Examples : "There were unexpected spikes in the price of gasoline last week. " energy business economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel. Examples : "She walked carefully across the uneven pavement, worried about getting her spikes caught in a crack. " wear style 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 sighed and said the article was going to the spikes, meaning it wouldn't be published. " stationery media writing work 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 team practiced their spikes to improve their offensive game. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An adolescent male deer. Examples : "During our hike, we saw several deer, including a few spikes grazing in the meadow. " animal age nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The casual ward of a workhouse. Examples : "During the harsh winter months, the spikes offered a meager but vital shelter for the homeless. " building architecture history work society organization 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" action building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set or furnish with spikes. Examples : "The construction worker spikes the wooden planks together to build a sturdy fence. " action technical material 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 activists threatened to spike the old-growth trees to prevent the logging company from cutting them down. " environment property action law technology weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fix on a spike. Examples : "The angry worker spikes the incorrect invoices onto the metal rod. " 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 contained too many factual errors. " 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 action 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." substance chemistry 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 jumps high and spikes the ball over the net, aiming for the empty spot on the opponent'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 retreating soldiers, knowing the enemy would soon arrive, spiked the cannons to prevent them from being used against their own forces. " military weapon 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 : "The football team spiked the ball after scoring a touchdown, celebrating their victory. " sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device consisting of a portable bed of nails used by police and armed forces to puncture car tires. Examples : "The police laid out the spikes across the road to stop the fleeing suspect's car. " police military weapon device vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction. Examples : "The runner put on her spikes before the track meet to get a better grip on the ground. " sport wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading