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spikes

spikes is the plural of spike.

spikes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spike.

Noun

spikes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.
    Synonyms:
    cleats, studs
  2. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of spike strip.
    Synonyms:
    spike strip

Meaning of spike

Noun

spike (plural spikes)

  1. A sort of very large nail.
  2. A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward.
    • The trap was lined with spikes.
  3. (broadly) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
    • He vvears on his head the Corona Radiata, vvhich at that time vvas another type of his Divinity. The ſpikes that ſhoot out from the crovvn vvere to repreſent the rays of the Sun.a. 1720 (date written), [Joseph Addison], “Dialogue II”, in Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. […], [London]: [s.n.], published 1726, →OCLC, page 111
    Synonyms:
    fang
  4. An ear of corn or grain.
  5. A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
  6. (in plural, informal) A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip.

See all 34 meanings of spike

Proper noun capitalized: Spikes

Spikes

  1. (plural) plural of Spike

Synonyms of spikes

Phrases with spikes

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Words that rhyme with spikes

Questions about spikes

What does spikes mean?
Spikes means a pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.
What is spikes the plural of?
Spikes is the plural of spike.
What part of speech is spikes?
Spikes can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near spikes in the dictionary

  1. spiker
  2. spikers
  3. spikerush
  4. spikerushes
  5. spikery
  6. spikes
  7. spikes a temp
  8. spikes a temperature
  9. spikes someone's guns
  10. spikes up
  11. spiketail

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