Spike vs. Thorn
Difference Between Spike and Thorn
Spikenoun
A sort of very large nail.
Thornnoun
(botany) A sharp protective spine of a plant.
Spikenoun
A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward.
The trap was lined with spikes.Thornnoun
Any shrub or small tree that bears thorns, especially a hawthorn.
the white thornthe cockspur thornSpikenoun
Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
Thornnoun
(figurative) That which pricks or annoys; anything troublesome.
Spikenoun
An ear of corn or grain.
Thornnoun
A letter of Latin script (capital: Þ, small: þ), borrowed by Old English from the futhark to represent a dental fricative, then not distinguished from eth, but in modern use (in Icelandic and other languages, but no longer in English) used only for the voiceless dental fricative found in English thigh
Spikenoun
(botany) A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
Thornverb
To pierce with, or as if with, a thorn
Spikenoun
A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip.
Thornnoun
something that causes irritation and annoyance;
he's a thorn in my fleshSpikenoun
A sharp peak in a graph.
Thornnoun
a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
Spikenoun
A surge in power or in the price of a commodity etc.
Thornnoun
a Germanic character of runic origin
Spikenoun
The long, narrow part of a high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel.
Spikenoun
A long nail for storing papers by skewering them; (by extension) the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles are sent.
Spikenoun
(volleyball) 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.
Spikenoun
(zoology) An adolescent male deer.
Spikenoun
The casual ward of a workhouse.
Spikenoun
Spike lavender.
oil of spikeSpikenoun
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Spikeverb
To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails.
to spike down planksSpikeverb
To set or furnish with spikes.
Spikeverb
To embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people.
Spikeverb
To fix on a spike.
Spikeverb
To discard; to decide not to publish or make public.
Spikeverb
To increase sharply.
Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads.Spikeverb
To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance into a drink.
She spiked my lemonade with vodka!Spikeverb
To add a small amount of one substance to another.
The water sample to be tested has been spiked with arsenic, antimony, mercury, and lead in quantities commonly found in industrial effluents.Spikeverb
(volleyball) 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.
Spikeverb
(military) To render (a gun) unusable by driving a metal spike into its touch hole.
Spikeverb
(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.
Spikenoun
a transient variation in voltage or current
Spikenoun
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes;
spikes provide greater tractionSpikenoun
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
Spikenoun
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
Spikenoun
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline;
the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblorSpikenoun
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
Spikenoun
a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
Spikenoun
any holding device consisting of a long sharp-pointed object
Spikenoun
a long metal nail
Spikeverb
stand in the way of
Spikeverb
pierce with a sharp stake or point;
impale a shrimp on a skewerSpikeverb
secure with spikes
Spikeverb
bring forth a spike or spikes;
my hyacinths and orchids are spiking nowSpikeverb
add alcohol beverages
Spikeverb
manifest a sharp increase;
the voltage spiked
