Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spike | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spike (noun) | lace (noun) |
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sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes | a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns |
a large stout nail | a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) |
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 |
spike (verb) | lace (verb) |
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add alcohol to (beverages) | add alcohol to (beverages) |
bring forth a spike or spikes | draw through eyes or holes |
manifest a sharp increase | spin, wind, or twist together |
pierce with a sharp stake or point | do lacework |
secure with spikes | make by braiding or interlacing |
stand in the way of |