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spike

N ตะปู ยักษ์  large nail ta-pu-yak

 

spike

N ปุ่ม แหลม ที่ ส้น รองเท้า กีฬา  cleat pum-son-ti-son-rong-tao-ki-la

 

spike

N พวง ช่อดอกไม้  inflorescence raceme pung-chor-dok-mai

 

spike

N รวงข้าว  rung-kao

 

spike

N เดือย แหลม  barb spine duai-leam

 

spike

VT ตอก ด้วย เดือย แหลม  impale spear spit tok-duai-duai-leam

 

spike

VT ใส่ แอลกอฮอล์  เติม แอลกอฮอล์ ใน เครื่องดื่ม  sai-ael-ko-hor

 

spike soemone's guns

IDM ห ยับยั้ง การกระทำ ของ คนอื่น ไม่ ให้ สำเร็จ  พัง แผนการ  yab-yang-kan-kra-tam-kong-kon-uen

 

spiked

ADJ ซึ่ง ใส่ เดือย หรือ ตะปู  barbed pointed spiny sueng-sai-duai-rue-ta-pu

 

spikenard

N สาร กลิ่นหอม ที่ ได้ จาก พืช จำพวก หนึ่ง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPIKE

n.[L. L. spica, and ear of corn. It signifies a shoot or point. ] 1. A large uail; always in American applied to a nail or pin of metal. A similar thing made of word is called a peg or pin. In England, it is sometimes used for a sharp point of wood.
2. An ear of corn or grain. It is applied to the heads of wheat, rye and barley; and is particularly applicable to the ears of maiz.
3. A shoot.
4. [L. spica. ] In botany, a species of inflorescence, in which sessile flowers are alternate on a common simple peduncle, as in wheat and rye, lavender, etc.

 

SPIKE

n.A smaller species of lavender.

 

SPIKE

v.t. 1. To fasten with spikes or long and large nails; as, to spike down the planks of a floor or bridge.
2. To set with spikes. A youth leaping over the spiked pales-was caught by the spikes. [Unusual. ]
3. To stop the vent with spikes; as, to spike cannon.

 

SPIKED

pp. Furnished with spikes, as corn; fastened with spikes; stopped with spikes.

 

SPIKE-LAVENDER

n.The Lavandula spica.

 

SPIKELET

n.In botany, a small spike of a large one; or a subdivision of a spike.

 

SPIKENARD

n.spik'nard. [L. spica nardi.] 1. A plant of the genus Nardus.
2. The oil of balsam procured from the spikenard.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPIKE

Spike, n. Etym: [Akin to LG. spiker, spieker, a large nail, D.spijker, Sw. spik, Dan. spiger, Icel. spik; all perhaps from L. spica a point, an ear of grain; but in the sense of nail more likely akin to E. spoke of a wheel. Cf. Spine. ]

 

1. A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward.

 

2. Anything resembling such a nail in shape. He wears on his head the corona radiata. ..; the spikes that shoot out represent the rays of the sun. Addison.

 

3. An ear of corn or grain.

 

4. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A kind of flower cluster in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis. Spike grass (Bot. ), either of two tall perennial American grasses (Uniola paniculata, and U. latifolia ) having broad leaves and large flattened spikelets. -- Spike rush. (Bot. ) See under Rush. -- Spike shell (Zoöl.), any pteropod of the genus Styliola having a slender conical shell. -- Spike team, three horses, or a horse and a yoke of oxen, harnessed together, a horse leading the oxen or the span. [U.S.]

 

SPIKE

Spike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spiked; p. pr. & vb. n. Spiking. ]

 

1. To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks.

 

2. To set or furnish with spikes.

 

3. To fix on a spike. [R.] Young.

 

4. To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon ) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it.

 

SPIKE

Spike, n. Etym: [Cf. G. spieke, L. spica an ear of grain. See Spikenard. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Spike lavender. See Lavender. Oil of spike (Chem. ), a colorless or yellowish aromatic oil extracted from the European broad-leaved lavender, or aspic (Lavendula Spica ), used in artist's varnish and in veterinary medicine. It is often adulterated with oil of turpentine, which it much resembles.

 

SPIKEBILL

SPIKEBILL Spike "bill `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) The hooded merganser. (b ) The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa ).

 

SPIKED

SPIKED Spiked, a.

 

Defn: Furnished or set with spikes, as corn; fastened with spikes; stopped with spikes. A youth, leaping over the spiked pales,... was caught by those spikes. Wiseman.

 

SPIKEFISH

SPIKEFISH Spike "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: See Sailfish (a )

 

SPIKELET

SPIKELET Spike "let, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass.

 

SPIKENARD

Spike "nard, n.Etym: [For spiked nard; cf. G. spieknarde, NL. spica nardi. See Spike an ear, and Nard. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is still prepared in India.

 

2. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys Jatamansi.

 

SPIKETAIL

SPIKETAIL Spike "tail `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The pintail duck. [Local, U.S.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

spike

spike 1 |spīk spaɪk | noun 1 a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material. a large stout nail, esp. one used to fasten a rail to a railroad tie. each of several metal points set into the sole of an athletic shoe to prevent slipping. (spikes ) a pair of athletic shoes with such metal points. short for spike heel. informal a hypodermic needle. 2 a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something: the oil price spike. Electronics a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease. verb [ with obj. ] 1 impale on or pierce with a sharp point: she spiked another oyster. Baseball injure (a player ) with the spikes on one's shoes. (of a newspaper editor ) reject (a story ) by or as if by filing it on a spike: the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it. stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking ); put an end to: he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation. historical render (a gun ) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike. 2 form into or cover with sharp points: his hair was matted and spiked with blood. [ no obj. ] take on a sharp, pointed shape: lightning spiked across the sky. [ no obj. ] increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak: oil prices would spike and fall again. 3 informal add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food ) surreptitiously: she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka. add sharp or pungent flavoring to (food or drink ): spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice. enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel ) with a particular isotope. 4 (in volleyball ) hit (the ball ) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court. Football fling (the ball ) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke 1. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.

 

spike

spike 2 |spaɪk spīk | noun Botany a flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem. Compare with cyme, raceme. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting an ear of corn ): from Latin spica (see spica ).

 

spike heel

spike heel |spaɪk hil | noun a high tapering heel on a woman's shoe.

 

spikelet

spike let |ˈspīklit ˈspaɪklɪt | noun Botany the basic unit of a grass flower, consisting of two glumes or outer bracts at the base and one or more florets above.

 

spikemoss

spike |moss noun a chiefly tropical creeping clubmoss which has branching stems with hair-like spines on the leaf margins, small spore-bearing cones, and typically a mat-like growth. Genus Selaginella and family Selaginellaceae, class Lycopsida.

 

spikenard

spike nard |ˈspīkˌnärd ˈspaɪknɑrd | noun 1 historical a costly perfumed ointment much valued in ancient times. 2 the Himalayan plant of the valerian family that produces the rhizome from which this ointment was prepared. [Nardostachys grandiflora, family Valerianaceae. ] a plant resembling spikenard in fragrance. ORIGIN Middle English: from medieval Latin spica nardi (see spike 2, nard ), translating Greek nardostakhus.

 

Oxford Dictionary

spike

spike 1 |spʌɪk | noun 1 a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material. a large stout nail, especially one used to fasten a rail to a railway sleeper. each of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping. (spikes ) a pair of running shoes with such metal points. chiefly Brit. a pointed metal rod standing on a base and used for filing paper items such as bills, or journalistic material considered for publication and rejected. informal a hypodermic needle. 2 a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something: the oil price spike. Electronics a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease. 3 Brit. informal a hostel ward offering temporary accommodation for the homeless. verb [ with obj. ] 1 impale on or pierce with a sharp point: she spiked another oyster. (of a newspaper editor ) reject (a story ) by or as if by filing it on a spike: the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it. stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking ); put an end to: he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation. historical render (a gun ) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike. 2 form into or cover with sharp points: his hair was matted and spiked with blood. [ no obj. ] take on a sharp, pointed shape: lightning spiked across the sky. [ no obj. ] increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak: oil prices would spike and fall again. 3 informal add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food ) surreptitiously: she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka. add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink ): spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice. enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel ) with a particular isotope. 4 (in volleyball ) hit (the ball ) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court. American Football fling (the ball ) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown or victory. PHRASES spike someone's guns Brit. thwart someone's plans. ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke 1. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.

 

spike

spike 2 |spʌɪk | noun Botany a flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem. Compare with cyme, raceme. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting an ear of corn ): from Latin spica (see spica ).

 

spike heel

spike heel noun a high tapering heel on a woman's shoe.

 

spikelet

spike |let |ˈspʌɪklɪt | noun Botany the basic unit of a grass flower, consisting of two glumes or outer bracts at the base and one or more florets above.

 

spikemoss

spike |moss noun a chiefly tropical creeping clubmoss which has branching stems with hair-like spines on the leaf margins, small spore-bearing cones, and typically a mat-like growth. Genus Selaginella and family Selaginellaceae, class Lycopsida.

 

spikenard

spikenard |ˈspʌɪknɑːd | noun 1 [ mass noun ] historical a costly perfumed ointment much valued in ancient times. 2 the Himalayan plant of the valerian family that produces the rhizome from which spikenard was prepared. See also ploughman's spikenard. Nardostachys grandiflora, family Valerianaceae. ORIGIN Middle English: from medieval Latin spica nardi (see spike 2, nard ), translating Greek nardostakhus.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

spike

spike noun 1 a metal spike: prong, barb, point; skewer, stake, spit; tine, pin; spur; Mountaineering piton. 2 the spikes of a cactus: thorn, spine, prickle, bristle; Zoology spicule. verb 1 she spiked an oyster: impale, spear, skewer; pierce, penetrate, perforate, stab, stick, transfix; literary transpierce. 2 informal his drink was spiked with drugs: adulterate, contaminate, drug, lace; informal dope, doctor, cut.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

spike

spike noun 1 a metal spike: prong, barb, point, skewer, stake, spit, projection; tine, nail, pin; spur; Mountaineering piton; technical fid; historical pricket. 2 the prickly spikes of a cactus: thorn, spine, prickle, bristle; technical spicule. verb 1 she spiked another oyster: impale, spear, skewer; pierce, penetrate, perforate, stab, run through, stick, spit, transfix; rare transpierce. 2 informal he claimed his drink had been spiked with drugs: adulterate, contaminate, drug; informal lace, slip a Mickey Finn into, dope, doctor, cut. 3 the Assembly may well spike his tax-cut proposals: put a stop to, put an end to, put the lid on, scupper, scotch, derail; frustrate, foil, thwart, stymie, baulk, hinder, obstruct; informal put paid to, put the kibosh on, clobber; Brit. informal dish.

 

Duden Dictionary

Spike

Spike Substantiv, maskulin , der |ʃpa͜ik spa͜ik |der Spike; Genitiv: des Spikes, Plural: die Spikes englisch spike = langer Nagel, Stachel, Dorn 1 a der Rutschfestigkeit dienender spitzer Dorn 3a aus Metall oder Kunststoff für die Sohlen von Schuhen, besonders Laufschuhen b , für die Laufflächen von Reifen Schuhe, Winterreifen mit Spikes b als eine Art Fuß unter Komponenten von Hi-Fi-Anlagen, besonders Lautsprecherboxen, montierter, der Vermeidung oder Verringerung unerwünschter Schwingungen dienender spitzer Stift aus Metall die Boxen waren mit je drei Spikes [vom Fußboden ] entkoppelt c spitzer Stift aus Metall oder Kunststoff 2 meist im Plural englisch spikes (Plural )Leichtathletik Laufschuh b mit Spikes 1a 3 Pluraletantum Kfz-Technik Spikesreifen

 

Spikereifen

Spike rei fen Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der Spikesreifen mit Spikes 1 versehener Reifen

 

Spikesreifen

Spikes rei fen Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der Spikereifen mit Spikes 1 versehener Reifen

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

spike

spike 1 /spaɪk /名詞 s /-s /C 1 (一般に )[]くぎ ; (鉄道レール用の )犬くぎ ; (塀などの )忍び返し ; (一般に角 つの のように )長くとがった物 .2 通例 s 〗(競技用の靴底の )スパイク ; s 〗スパイクシューズ .3 (主に折れ線グラフの )とがった点 , 山形に折れた部分 .4 (婦人靴の )非常に細く高いかかと (spike heel ).5 若いシカの角 .6 〘魚 〙サバの子 .7 バレーボール スパイク .動詞 他動詞 1 〈物 〉にスパイク [長くぎ ]を打ち付ける ; …を長くぎで固定する [突き刺す ].2 ⦅くだけて ⦆飲み物 に強いアルコール [麻薬など ] (こっそりと )加える .3 発言 新聞掲載など 〉をくい止める , 妨げる ; …にくぎを刺す spike a rumor うわさを押さえる 4 …に忍び返しを付ける .5 野球 …をスパイクする .6 バレーボール …をスパイクする .自動詞 長くとがった形を成す .

 

spike

spike 2 名詞 C 1 (麦などの )穂 (ear 2 ).2 〘植 〙すい 状花序 .

 

spiked

spiked /-t /形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 スパイクの付いた .2 逆立った 〈髪 〉.

 

spikenard

spike nard /spáɪknɑ̀ː r d /名詞 U C 〘植 〙カンショウ (甘松 ).