Spike Synonyms

spīk
A large nail
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. brad
  2. peg
  3. pin
  4. hob
  5. stud
A spikelike cluster
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. inflorescence
  2. raceme
  3. spindle
  4. ear
  5. head
  6. capitulum
Bring forth a spike or spikes
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. spike out
A very high narrow heel on women's shoes
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. spike heel
  2. stiletto-heel

Words Related to Spike

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Spike Sentence Examples

  • Narrower at the top and surmounted by a spike it distinguishes the Assyrian kings.

  • Two diverse views of the morphology of the fertile spike in these plants have been entertained.

  • The mass of styles from the whole spike is pendulous from the summit of the sheaths, as in fig.

  • Oils of lavender and of spike are used as vehicles for painting, more especially for the painting of pottery and glass.

  • On the other hand, the spike has been explained as due to the elaboration of a single sporangium occupying a similar position with regard to the leaf as in the Lycopodiales, and evidence of considerable weight has been brought forward in support of this interpretation.

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