spike

spike · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thin, pointed piece of metal or wood.

  2. 2.

    A sharp increase.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To impale; to add alcohol secretly; to increase sharply.

Forms

plural: spikes

Related words

See also: increase, nail, point
Synonyms: nail, point, surge

Etymology

From Old Norse spík ("nail, spike") or Latin spica ("ear of grain").