Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spike | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lace (noun) | spike (noun) |
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a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns | sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes |
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) | a large stout nail |
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | |
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) | |
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) | |
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | |
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) | |
a transient variation in voltage or current | |
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline | |
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis | |
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |
lace (verb) | spike (verb) |
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add alcohol to (beverages) | add alcohol to (beverages) |
draw through eyes or holes | bring forth a spike or spikes |
spin, wind, or twist together | manifest a sharp increase |
do lacework | pierce with a sharp stake or point |
make by braiding or interlacing | secure with spikes |
stand in the way of |