spiked

spike ¹

 (spīk)

n.

1.

a. A long, thick, sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal.

b. A heavy nail.

2. A spikelike part or projection, as:

a. A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall.

b. A thin, sharp-pointed vertical rod for impaling papers; a spindle.

c. An elongate unbranched inflorescence with sessile flowers.

d. A thorn or spine.

e. A tuft of hair that is stiffened, as with hair spray or soap, into a point.

f. Slang A hypodermic needle.

3.

a. One of several sharp metal projections set in the sole or in the sole and heel of an athletic shoe for grip.

b. spikes A pair of athletic shoes having such projections.

4. spikes A pair of spike heels.

5. An unbranched antler of a young deer.

6. A young mackerel of small size, usually 15 centimeters (6 inches) or less in length.

7.

a. A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline in a graph or in the tracing of a scientific instrument.

b. A sharp momentary increase in voltage or electric current.

c. A sudden steep increase in prices.

8.

a. Sports The act of driving a volleyball at a sharp angle into the opponent's court by jumping near the net and hitting the ball down hard from above.

b. Football The act of slamming the ball to the ground after succeeding in an important play, as after scoring a touchdown.

c. Football The act of deliberately throwing the ball to the ground as an incomplete pass in order to stop the game clock.

v. spiked, spik·ing, spikes

v.tr.

1.

a. To secure or provide with a spike.

b. To shape into spikes.

2. To impale, pierce, or injure with a spike.

3. To injure with spiked shoes, especially when sliding in baseball.

4. To put an end to; terminate: spike a rumor.

5. Informal

a. To add alcoholic liquor to: spiked the punch with rum.

b. To add a poison or other chemical to: a drink spiked with barbiturates.

c. To add flavor or spice to: "Miss Jane brought him ... cold spring water spiked with a dash of vinegar and a touch of molasses" (Howard Frank Mosher).

d. To add excitement or vitality to: spiked the speech with many jokes.

6.

a. Sports To hit (a volleyball) in a spike.

b. Football To throw (the ball) to the ground in a spike.

7. To render (a muzzleloading gun) useless by driving a spike into the vent.

8. To manifest or undergo a sudden increase in (something) followed by a sharp decrease: spike a high fever.

v.intr.

To manifest or undergo a sudden increase followed by a sharp decrease: Traffic to the website spiked after the scandal broke.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse spīk.]

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spik′er n.

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spike ²

 (spīk)

n.

1. An ear of grain, as of wheat.

2. Botany A usually elongated, unbranched inflorescence with stalkless flowers arranged along an axis.

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[Middle English, from Latin spīca.]

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spiked

(spaɪkt)

adj

1. having spikes

2. (of hair) short and sticking up all over the head

3. containing drugs or alcohol

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

spiked - having a long sharp point pointed - having a point

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Translations

مُمَسْمَر

špičatý

med spidser

pointu

meî brodd

med brodder

başaklıkramponluucu sivri

尖头的

spiked

[spaɪkt] ADJ [shoe] → con clavos

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spiked

[ˈspaɪkt] adj

[railings] → hérissé(e) de pointes; [shoes] → à pointes

[hair] → en épisspike heel n (US) → talon m aiguille

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spiked

adj shoe → mit Spikes; stick → mit Dornen versehen; railings → mit Spitzen; drink → mit Schuss; spiked hair → Igel(schnitt) m; spiked helmet → Pickelhaube f

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spike

(spaik) noun

1. a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc). The fence had long spikes on top. pen نُتوء مِسْماري шип espigão hrot, bodec die Spitze spids αιχμή, μύτηpunta, pincho oga, piik ميله ي نوك تيز piikki pointe מוֹט מְחוּדַד नोक šiljak, klin hegy benda runcing fleinn, broddur punta 大くぎ 뾰족한 못 smaigalys, smaigas smaile; (jumta) dzegulis pancang scherpe puntpigg, spisskolec نوک تیز espigão vârf острыи выступ, зубец hrot konica šiljak pigg, spets, tagg เหล็กแหลม; เดือยแหลม sivri uçlu metal çubuk (牆頭上防止人翻牆而置的)尖鐵(木) гострий виступ; вістря نوک، نکیلا ڈنڈا وغیرہ que nhọn, chấn song sắt đầu nhọn （墙头上防止人翻墙而置的）尖铁（木）

2. a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping. spyker مِسْمار грайфер prego hřeb; špunt der Laufdorn pig καρφίclavo (talla)nael ميخ كف كفش piikki crampon “בַּרזֵל” कील klin (na potplatu) szeg paku gaddur chiodo スパイクシューズ (신발창의) 스파이크 vinutė (sporta apava) nagla; radze; tapa pepaku spijker broddkolec میخ prego crampon шип klinec (v podrážke) dereze krampon spik, brodd, dubb ปุ่มแหลมที่ส้นรองเท้าเพื่อป้องกันการลื่น krampon, kabara 鞋底釘 шип, цвях جوتے کے تلے میں پھسلن روکنے کے لیے جڑے دھات کے کیلے đinh đế giày 鞋底钉

spiked adjective

gespyker مُمَسْمَر с шипове com pregos špičatý mit Spitzen versehen med spidser; pigget που διαθέτει αιχμές, καρφιά con pinchos oga- ميخ دار piikkikärkinen à pointeמחודד कीलदार šiljast hegyes, tüskés berpaku með brodd(a) chiodato スパイク付きの 스파이크가 있는 dantytas, smailas zobots; ar smailēm pepaku met punten med pigger/brodder kolczasty میخ لرونکی com pregos cu crampoane; cu toc cui снабжённый зубцами, шипами špicatý koničast šiljat spik-, dubb- ซึ่งใส่เดือยหรือตะปู kramponlu, ucu sivri, başaklı 尖頭的 такий, що з вістрями; такий, що на шипах کیلے دار có mấu đinh 尖头的

ˈspiky adjective

having spikes, or points similar to spikes. the spiky coat of a hedgehog. stekelrig ذو مَسامير заострен espinhento ostnatý stachelig strittende αιχμηρός, αγκαθωτόςpuntiagudo ogaline piikikäs garni de pointes בַּעַל חוֹדִים नुकीला šiljast, bodljikav hegyes; tüskés berduri göddóttur appuntito, a punta 針だらけの 스파이크가 있는, 스파이크와 같은 dygliuotas adatains; ar smailēm tercacak-cacak stekeligpigget, med spisser najeżony kolcami, kolczasty خالدار espinhento ghim­pat; cu ghimpi заострённый; колючий špicatý, ostnatý bodičast šiljat taggig ซ��่งมีเดือยแหลม dikenli 帶尖刺的 гострокінцевий, загострений نکیلا có mũi nhọn, sắc nhọn 带尖刺的

ˈspikiness noun

stekelrigheid مِسْمارِيَّه заостреност caráter espinhento špičatost die Spitzigkeit det at være pigget αιχμηρότητα aspecto punzante ogalisus piikikkyys aspect hérissé חוֹדִים नुकीलापन bodljikavost hegyesség, szúrósság keadaan berduri það að vera broddóttur ispidezza とがり 스파이크가 있음 dygliuotumas asums; adatainība tercacak-cacak stekeligheid det å være pigget kolczastość خالدار carácter espinhento aspect zbârlit колючесть špicatosť bodičavost šiljatost taggighet ความแหลม sivrilik 尖端 загостреність نکیلاپن sự sắc nhọn 尖端

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