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SPIKELETS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word spikelets. (exact relations)
There are 29 hypernyms of the word spikelets. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SPIKELETS

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pricker
nounn
noun

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws

prickle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

verb

• cause a prickling sensation

• cause a stinging or tingling sensation

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

spine
nounn
noun

• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

• any sharply pointed projection

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

• a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

sticker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• an adhesive label

• a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

• a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

thorn
nounn
noun

• something that causes irritation and annoyance

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• a Germanic character of runic origin

Best Hypernyms For SPIKELETS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spikelets, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (29)
acicula aculeus angiosperm chaffy cone family flowering grass inflorescence monocot organism pike plant plantae sheaf snout spermatophyte spikelet spire spur stipe stock strobilus sword tracheophyte tuck vascular workplace spurtle

Alternatives for PRICKER

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