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spikes
We have found lemma(root) word of spikes : spike.
Definitions
[spʌɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material
- a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something
(e.g: the oil price spike)
- a hostel ward offering temporary accommodation for the homeless
(e.g: he queued at the soup kitchen or the spike)
Phrases:
- spike someone's guns
Origin
:
Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke. The verb dates from the early 17th century
[spʌɪk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- impale on or pierce with a sharp point
(e.g: she spiked another oyster)
- form into or cover with sharp points
(e.g: his hair was matted and spiked with blood)
- add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food) surreptitiously
(e.g: she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka)
- (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court
Phrases:
- spike someone's guns
Origin
:
Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke. The verb dates from the early 17th century
[spʌɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem
(e.g: this handsome plant has striking blue flowers in a spike on the stem)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English (denoting an ear of corn): from Latin spica (see spica)
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