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SPIKED Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word spiked. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word spiked. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SPIKED

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barbed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• capable of wounding

• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

jagged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a sharply uneven surface or outline

• having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed

knifelike
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• cutting or able to cut as if with a knife

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• having a sharp or distinct edge

punctured
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having a hole cut through

serrated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

spiny
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having spines

adjective satellite

• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

thorny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• bristling with perplexities

• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

pricked
verbv
noun

• insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• obscene terms for penis

• the act of puncturing with a small point

verb

• make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

• cause a stinging pain

• to stick up

• stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

• cause a prickling sensation

• to cause a sharp emotional pain

• deliver a sting to

attack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

• an offensive move in a sport or game

• intense adverse criticism

• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

• the act of attacking

• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

• strong criticism

verb

• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

• attack in speech or writing

• take the initiative and go on the offensive

• attack someone physically or emotionally

• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task

• begin to injure

capitulum
nounn
noun

• a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

• fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

• an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree

ear
nounn
noun

• the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

• good hearing

• the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

• attention to what is said

• fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

empale
verbv
verb

• pierce with a sharp stake or point

fortify
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• add nutrients to

• add alcohol to (beverages)

hit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• a conspicuous success

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• a dose of a narcotic drug

• a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

• a connection made via the internet to another website

verb

• cause to move by striking

• hit against; come into sudden contact with

• deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• encounter by chance

• cause to experience suddenly

• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• drive something violently into a location

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

• hit the intended target or goal

• pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

impale
verbv
verb

• pierce with a sharp stake or point

• kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

lace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

• a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

verb

• spin, wind, or twist together

• make by braiding or interlacing

• do lacework

• draw through eyes or holes

• add alcohol to (beverages)

peaked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• somewhat ill or prone to illness

• having or rising to a peak

spiky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

spindle
nounn
noun

• (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

• a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

• any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

• a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

• any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

transfix
verbv
verb

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• pierce with a sharp stake or point

Best Hypernyms For SPIKED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spiked, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
alter banish bar change develop fasten fix fruit heel implement increase inflorescence modify nail pierce point projection relegate rise secure
Phrases (3)
electrical dischargeholding devicesports equipment

Alternatives for BARBED

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