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Email client and business communication application
application or as a full suite of business communication tools. Founded in 2013 by Erez Pilosof and Dvir Ben-Aroya, Spike is a software application that
Spike_(application)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Spike, spike, spikes, spiking, or spiky in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to: The Spike (novel), a novel
Spike
Israeli anti-tank missile
Spike (Hebrew: ספייק) is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile with a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank
Spike_(missile)
Irish comedian and writer (1918–2002)
Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English
Spike_Milligan
Artificial neural network that mimics neurons
Spiking neural networks (SNNs) are artificial neural networks (ANN) that mimic natural neural networks. These models leverage timing of discrete spikes
Spiking_neural_network
Topics referred to by the same term
intelligence technique High Octet Preset, or HOP, a C1 control character Spike (application), an email app formerly known as Hop Air France Hop, a French airline
Hop
Command-line application
ProcDump is a command-line application used for monitoring an application for CPU spikes and creating crash dumps during a spike. The crash dumps can then
ProcDump
Metric for shares traded over time
Volume Analysis (also referred to as price–volume trend and volume oscillators) is an example of a type of technical analysis that examines the volume
Volume_analysis
Protects electrical devices from voltage spikes
A surge protector, spike suppressor, surge suppressor, surge diverter, surge protection device (SPD), transient voltage suppressor (TVS), or transient
Surge_protector
Mathematical descriptions of the properties of certain cells in the nervous system
Biological neuron models, also known as spiking neuron models, are mathematical descriptions of the conduction of electrical signals in neurons. Neurons
Biological_neuron_model
Biological molecules used for experiment calibration
estimate of technical bias. Several types of spike-in controls are used depending on the application: RNA spike-ins: Commonly used in gene expression studies
Spike-in_controls
Small hole near the rear portion (breech) of a cannon or muzzleloading gun
to spike guns if an encounter with enemy artillery was expected. If a cannon were in danger of being captured by the enemy, its crew would spike the
Touch_hole
Biological process that adjusts the strength of connections between neurons in the brain
Spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) is a biological process that adjusts the strength of synaptic connections between neurons based on the relative
Spike-timing-dependent plasticity
Spike-timing-dependent_plasticity
Bird deterrent device
A bird control spike, also known as an anti-roosting spike, pigeon spike, or roost modification, is a device consisting of long, needle-like rods used
Bird_control_spike
Type of computer application
A decentralised application (DApp, dApp, Dapp, or dapp) is an application that can operate autonomously, typically through the use of smart contracts
Decentralized_application
Protocol used in clinical medicine to break bad news to patients and families
The SPIKES protocol is a method used in clinical medicine to break bad news to patients and families. As receiving emotionally distressing information
SPIKES
Maggie's. Tim tries to make peace with a pony for Katie. When Tim's zoning application doesn't go through, he tries to guilt Peter into buying the diner. Ty
List_of_Heartland_episodes
American police officer (born 1953)
thought to make his book Black Klansman into the film BlacKkKlansman. Spike Lee directed, co-produced, and co-wrote, while Shaun Redick and Jordan Peele
Ron_Stallworth
few bad auditions from Carter's men, Gomer sings. Carter gives him an application. Gomer meets Brian and learns he taught singing before the Marines. When
List of Gomer Pyle – USMC episodes
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for the Flemings' house, while back at the house, tile contractor Dennis Spikes prepares the guest bath wall for tile using a full mud job (concrete backing)
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
List_of_This_Old_House_episodes_(seasons_11–20)
Usage of artificial intelligence to generate music
intelligence to generate, classify, or recommend music. Similar to its applications in other fields, AI in music simulates complex human cognitive processes
Artificial intelligence in music
Artificial_intelligence_in_music
American economist (1922–2014)
School of Law. He is best known for his work on public choice theory, the application of economic thinking to political issues. He was one of the founding
Gordon_Tullock
Method by which information is represented in the brain
generating characteristic electrical pulses called action potentials: voltage spikes that can travel down axons. Sensory neurons change their activities by firing
Neural_coding
Building used for illegal drug activity
this can be extended to six months on the application of the police. Crack House[full citation needed] Spike Lee's film Jungle Fever (the Taj Mahal sequence)
Drug_house
Extinct clade of armored dinosaurs
armored scutes. An early evolutionary innovation was the development of spikes as defensive weapons. Later species were larger and developed long hindlimbs
Stegosauria
Reality television series
American reality television series that airs on Paramount Network (formerly Spike during the first five seasons). It stars Jon Taffer, a long-time food and
Bar_Rescue
Sam what the hold up is. It turns out that Sam forgot to mail in his application. Oliver decides to deal with the power company in person. He has a hard
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
Software testing that focuses on web applications
massive spike in user traffic, both of which are related to load testing. A web application performance tool (WAPT) is used to test web applications and web
Web_testing
Voltage-spike stopping diode across an inductor
across an inductor used to eliminate flyback, which is the sudden voltage spike seen across an inductive load when its supply current is suddenly reduced
Flyback_diode
Series of collisions between nearby atoms, initiated by a single energetic atom
collision cascade (also known as a displacement cascade or a displacement spike) is a set of nearby adjacent energetic (much higher than ordinary thermal
Collision_cascade
Form of computer communication over the internet or locally
Originally involving simple text message exchanges, modern instant messaging applications and services (also variously known as instant messenger, messaging app
Instant_messaging
Christopher's request that she come help them with the baby. He co-signs her application for a loan to cover traveling expenses. Blake answers the door to see
List of The Doctor Blake Mysteries episodes
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Species of plant
Thymbra spicata, also commonly known as spiked savoury, spiked thymbra, thyme spike and donkey hyssop, is a perennial-green dwarf shrub of the family
Thymbra_spicata
Copper mine in Australia
reached £11, and Great Cobar's market value was over £2,000,000. However, the spike in the share price was a fortunate circumstance for those underwriting the
Great_Cobar_mine
Life reported 3,100 net members, while 3,964 participated in 1984. In a spike downturn coinciding with the economic recession of that era, participation
University of Minnesota fraternities and sororities
University_of_Minnesota_fraternities_and_sororities
Computer composed of organic material
and prototyping, which has acted as a proof of the concept's realistic application to computing in the future. The most notable prototypes have stemmed
Wetware_computer
Israeli made smartphone application
user's exposure to phone radiation, and alerts users when radiation levels spike. Tawkon was founded by Israeli entrepreneurs Gil Friedlander, Amit Lubovsky
Tawkon
Digital application and media distribution service by Google
derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit and published through
Google_Play
who discovered Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi Albie Hecht (1974), founder of Spike TV, head of HLN, and former president of Nickelodeon; creator of Nickelodeon
List of Columbia College people
List_of_Columbia_College_people
British nurse convicted of murder (born 1990)
2024. Knapton, Sarah (31 August 2024). "Letby hospital's 'inexplicable spike' in baby deaths not unusual". The Telegraph. Archived from the original
Lucy_Letby
2008 Unreleased Spike Atlus / Spike Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou Unreleased Unreleased February 25, 2010 Unreleased Spike Chunsoft Spike Chunsoft Kenka
List of PlayStation Portable games
List_of_PlayStation_Portable_games
Fordow enrichment facility. However, a diplomat in Vienna cautioned that the spike in uranium purity found by inspectors could turn out to be accidental. This
History of the nuclear program of Iran
History_of_the_nuclear_program_of_Iran
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Horizon Integra Jade LaGreat Legend Life Life Dunk Logo Mobilio Mobilio Spike N360/N600 NSX Orthia Partner Quint Rafaga S500 S600 S660 S800 S2000 S-MX
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Retrieved August 24, 2024. "Iloilo City declares state of calamity due to spike in dengue cases". Rappler. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024. "Ex-Comelec
2024_in_the_Philippines
will drive the golden spike. Bobbie Jo suggests Grandpa Miller (Walter Baldwin) as he was at the driving of the original last spike. At a practice ceremony
List of Petticoat Junction episodes
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South Asian percussion tuning paste
resonance frequency. The application of the syahi is very involved. It starts with a base layer of mucilage, followed by the application of numerous thin layers
Syahi
StudiosWW Spike ChunsoftJP 2012-11-18NA September 26, 2013 November 18, 2012 November 22, 2012 November 23, 2012 Escape from Bug Island Spike SpikeJP Eidos
List_of_Wii_games
American reality competition series
is an American reality competition television series that premiered on Spike on January 17, 2012. Each season features tattoo artists who compete in
Ink_Master
Video game series and media franchise
franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent
Danganronpa
Application layer protocol for e-mail retrieval and storage
support both IMAP and POP3. The Internet Message Access Protocol is an application layer Internet protocol that allows an e-mail client to access email
Internet Message Access Protocol
Internet_Message_Access_Protocol
Series of education strikes in UK universities
employers and employees, grew acute in 2022, as inflation in the United Kingdom spiked for the first time in over a decade, rapidly eroding the real value of pay
2018–2023 United Kingdom higher education strikes
2018–2023_United_Kingdom_higher_education_strikes
Civic design intended to exclude certain populations
hostile architecture is often associated with items like "anti-homeless spikes" – studs embedded in flat surfaces to make sleeping on them uncomfortable
Hostile_architecture
Wes Moore's tenure as the 63rd Governor of Maryland
Future reforms and state transportation projects. In May 2022, following a spike in gas prices as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Moore said he supported
Governorship_of_Wes_Moore
Inline-four engine
debuted in JDM Fit and Mobilio Spike in September 2002. Available in the Fit, Fit Aria, Airwave, Mobilio, and Mobilio Spike in Japan. Sold throughout the
Honda_L_engine
water restrictions due to its ageing infrastructure during summer demand spikes. Almost half of Wellington's water is lost to over 3,000 pipe leaks. The
2024_in_New_Zealand
Defunct freeware email management application
Mailbox was a freeware email management application for iOS and Android, developed by Orchestra, Inc. It drew the attention of numerous technology blogs
Mailbox_(application)
Communication theory
Systems. Prentice Hall. p. 98. ISBN 9780130165596. Daniels, T.D.; B.D. Spiker; M.J. Papa (2008). Perspectives on Organizational Communication. Boston:
Organizational information theory
Organizational_information_theory
tetrapods is published by Berks et al. (2025), who report evidence of a spike in morphological diversity in the Gzhelian, interpreted as related to the
2025_in_paleontology
Heavy striking tool
away from the rail, as the spikes were driven with the rail between the spike and the driver. These are often called spike mauls.[citation needed] A drilling
Sledgehammer
"Battle against hate: Violence, bigotry toward Palestinian Americans spiking across US". USA Today. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved
Impact_of_the_Gaza_war
radiance field Physics-informed neural networks Transformer Vision Mamba Spiking neural network Memtransistor Electrochemical RAM (ECRAM) Reinforcement
BigDL
Bilateral relations
US-India ties began to strain in April 2021 when India faced a massive spike in COVID-19 infections. The US had invoked the Defense Production Act of
History of India–United States relations
History_of_India–United_States_relations
ever-longer and higher spans are achievable; the programme is introduced by Spike Milligan who recites the poems of William McGonagall, extolling the virtues
List_of_Equinox_episodes
the characteristic spiking behavior of action potential generating neurons. Non-spiking neural networks are integrated with spiking neural networks to
Non-spiking_neuron
Pay and benefits for upper management
stock is volatile because executives can "lock in and profit from temporary spike" in its price (source: Bebchuk and Fried, Pay Without Performance (2004)
Executive compensation in the United States
Executive_compensation_in_the_United_States
any doubt" that the act of spiking another person's drink is illegal, but the measures will stop short of making spiking a specific offence. Drakeford
2023 in United Kingdom politics and government
2023_in_United_Kingdom_politics_and_government
Software for simulating neural networks
portal EDLUT (Event-Driven LookUp Table) is a computer application for simulating networks of spiking neurons. It was developed in the University of Granada
EDLUT
Neuron communication by electric impulses
An action potential (also known as a nerve impulse or "spike" when in a neuron) is a series of quick changes in voltage across a cell membrane. An action
Action_potential
tied to a -300V supply so reaching the terminal count produces a negative spike on the anode voltage which can be used to advance the next counter stage
List of Mullard–Philips vacuum tubes
List_of_Mullard–Philips_vacuum_tubes
Biological neuron model
The spike response model (SRM) is a spiking neuron model in which spikes are generated by either a deterministic or a stochastic threshold process. In
Spike_response_model
United States legislation
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA), is a United States federal law passed by the United States Congress
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
Protecting_Americans_from_Foreign_Adversary_Controlled_Applications_Act
Furniture in the ancient world
and animals to the Dilmunite gods. The tabletop of the altar is concave. Spikes would stick out of a column. The legs of the altar end in animal hooves
Ancient_furniture
Open source social media service
ActivityPub-based platforms, such as Threads, and supports various third-party applications on desktop and mobile devices. Users post short-form status messages
Mastodon_(social_network)
(19 April) on North Sea oil and gas extraction finds that pollution can spike by more than 10,000% within half a kilometre around offshore drilling sites
2024_in_science
2010 video game
received multiple nomination and awards from gaming publications. At the Spike Video Game Awards in 2010, the game received ten nominations and went on
Red_Dead_Redemption
Christine (January 25, 2021). "Reports of violence against women in Mexico spike during pandemic". Thomas Reuters Foundation News. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
Violence against women in Mexico
Violence_against_women_in_Mexico
(December 30, 2025). "Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: 'The Wire' Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71". Deadline. Retrieved December 30, 2025. Barnes
2025_in_American_television
Biological process
, Matsumoto, M., Hoshi, M., Hildebrand, E. and Kaupp, U.B. (2005) Ca2+ spikes in the flagellum control chemotactic behavior of sperm. EMBO J. 24, 2741–2752
Sperm_guidance
Subfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae
of the largest among RNA viruses. They have characteristic club-shaped spikes that project from their surface, which in electron micrographs create an
Coronavirus
French resistance groups in Ain and Haut-Jura during World War II
charges; or by seizing the bearings of wagons with sand; or by removing the spike that fix the rails on the sleepers; or by piercing tank wagons; or by placing
Maquis de l'Ain et du Haut-Jura
Maquis_de_l'Ain_et_du_Haut-Jura
Email and calendaring software
IMO mode): A lighter application mode with specific emphasis on POP3 and IMAP accounts, including a lightweight fax application. Corporate Work group
Microsoft_Outlook
27, 2018). "Gov. Charlie Baker signs law to avert health insurance price spikes for retired teachers". MassLive.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved June
Governorship_of_Charlie_Baker
Official government software for authenticating people's identification in Australia
Connections" login methods in favour of myGovID. The subsequent traffic spike caused minor outages during the day. myGovID was rebranded as myID in mid-November
MyID_(Australia)
Prison in Canada
Retrieved January 7, 2022. CBC News, NL (March 2, 2016). "'Desperate measures': Spike in female inmates proves prison system isn't working, expert says". Canadian
Her_Majesty's_Penitentiary
Science facility
The Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications (CLARA) is a scientific user facility at Daresbury Laboratory. It is an electron linear accelerator
Compact Linear Accelerator for Research and Applications
Compact_Linear_Accelerator_for_Research_and_Applications
Brevity code for NATO communications
known FRIENDLY aircraft. Normally, a response to a SPIKED or BUDDY SPIKE calls.[A/A] BUDDY SPIKE [position or heading or altitude] FRIENDLY system radar
Multi-service tactical brevity code
Multi-service_tactical_brevity_code
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Horizon Integra Jade LaGreat Legend Life Life Dunk Logo Mobilio Mobilio Spike N360/N600 NSX Orthia Partner Quint Rafaga S500 S600 S660 S800 S2000 S-MX
Honda HR-414E/HR-417E/HR-420E engine
Honda_HR-414E/HR-417E/HR-420E_engine
to the surface with minimal bottom time, in a dive profile resembling a spike. BOV bowline Knot used to form a secure, non-slipping loop at the end of
Glossary of underwater diving terminology: A–C
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology:_A–C
Iguanodontia) provide insights on the tempo and modo of evolution of thumb-spiked dinosaurs". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 195: 125–156. doi:10
2022 in archosaur paleontology
2022_in_archosaur_paleontology
plicatus appliance, applicability, applicable, applicant, applicate, application, applicative, applicator, applicatory, appliqué, apply, centuplicate, centuplication
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
Political party in the United Kingdom
the Revolutionary Communist Party and later writers for Spiked), Stuart Waiton (a fellow Spiked contributor) James Glancy, a former member of the Royal
Reform_UK
Travel demand management strategy
ans" [Paris is experiencing the longest and most intense winter pollution spike in ten years]. Le Monde (in French). 7 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December
Road_space_rationing
Semiconductor light source
significantly from a black body radiator like the sun or an incandescent light. The spike at 460 nm and dip at 500 nm can make the color of objects appear differently
Light-emitting_diode
program allegedly aired by NBC's "sister channel" Steel Channel (a parody of Spike,) in which competitors in wide mustache costumes compete in a "Stache Bash"
List of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon games and sketches
List_of_Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon_games_and_sketches
Mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
Hut The Spike is a subsummit on the southwest ridge of Mount Williams, with less than one kilometre between summits. The elevation of The Spike is 1,440
Mount_Williams_(New_Zealand)
Max has fled Brisbane after targeting a member of a gangster family who spiked the drink of a friend. Max flirts with Byron's girlfriend Sadie Rodwell
List of Neighbours characters introduced in 2024
List_of_Neighbours_characters_introduced_in_2024
American industrialist
then won. Construction began on the line in November 1849, and the final spike was driven on February 18, 1851. Stone, Harbach, and Witt agreed to take
Amasa_Stone
Director of the FBI since 2025
Social, Patel recommended pills that claimed to detoxify the coronavirus spike protein provided by COVID-19 vaccines. On Kash's Corner, he advocated for
Kash_Patel
airlines were all losing enormous amounts of money at the time. The sudden spike in the oil price caused a major recession during the second half of 1974
British Caledonian in the 1970s
British_Caledonian_in_the_1970s
Kaminer, Wendy (October 25, 2021). "The ACLU is now siding with the censors". Spiked Online. Retrieved December 28, 2021. "Byron Tanner Cross, et al. v. Loundoun
History of the American Civil Liberties Union
History_of_the_American_Civil_Liberties_Union
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
Boy/Male
British, English
Spike of Grain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a spicer (see Spicer).
Girl/Female
American, Australian
The Spice
Girl/Female
Arabic
Ear; Spike of Grain
Girl/Female
Tamil
Spice or sweet smelling
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Spike.
Girl/Female
Indian
Whom God spoke of
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Speake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point, from Old English pīc ‘point’, ‘hill’, which was a relatively common place name element.English : metonymic occupational name for a pike fisherman or nickname for a predatory individual, from Middle English pike.English : metonymic occupational name for a user of a pointed tool for breaking up the earth, Middle English pike. Compare Pick.English : metonymic occupational name for a medieval foot soldier who used a pike, a weapon consisting of a sharp pointed metal end on a long pole, Middle English pic (Old French pique, of Germanic origin).English : nickname for a tall, thin person, from a transferred sense of one of the above.English : from a Germanic personal name (derived from the root ‘sharp’, ‘pointed’), found in Middle English and Old French as Pic.English : nickname from Old French pic ‘woodpecker’, Latin picus. Compare Pye and Speight.Irish : in the south, of English origin; in Ulster a variant Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Péice (see McPeake).Americanized spelling of German Peik, from Middle Low German pēk ‘sharp, pointed tool or weapon’. Compare 4 above or from a Germanic personal name (see 6 above).John Pike brought his family to Boston from England in 1635 and settled in Newbury, MA. His son Robert was a leading citizen and a vigorous defender of civil and religious liberty in colonial MA.
Male
English
English byname transferred to forename use, SPIKE means "spiky hair."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Amariah | அமாஂரீஃ
Whom God spoke of
Amariah | அமாஂரீஃ
Girl/Female
Arabic
Ear; Spike of Grain
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Spice; Bright
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name SIKE means "he sits at home."
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Jamaican
Long; Heavy Nail; Spike
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spike ‘spike’; perhaps a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall, thin man, from Middle English spir ‘stalk’, ‘stem’. This was apparently used as a personal name or byname, in view of the fact that there are patronymic derivatives. In some Middle English dialects this word also denoted reeds, and the surname may in part have been originally a topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy area. The application to a church steeple is not attested before the 16th century, and is not a likely source of the surname.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Spiro.
Boy/Male
Native American
He sits at home.
Biblical
spike or ear of corn
Girl/Female
Biblical
Spike or ear of corn.
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
Boy/Male
Tamil
Holy place, Sacred water, Place of pilgrimage
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ease, Comfort
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Ebony
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Loving
Girl/Female
English
Mild of strength.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Born Again
Boy/Male
Tamil
Taradhish | தாராதிஷ
Lord of the stars
Girl/Female
Tamil
One with musical leanings
Girl/Female
Tamil
Padma Priya | பதà¯à®®à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾
Lover of lotus
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Respected; Honoured
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
SPIKE APPLICATION
v. t.
To supply with a spile or a spigot; to make a small vent in, as a cask.
n. & v.
A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.
a.
Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a spike or spikes.
v. t.
To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.
v. t.
To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it.
a.
Like a spike; spikelike.
a.
Furnished or set with spikes, as corn; fastened with spikes; stopped with spikes.
v. t.
To set or furnish with spikes.
v. i.
To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire.
a.
Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes.
v. t.
To fix on a spike.
v. t.
To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks.
n.
A Moorish pike.
n.
Spike lavender. See Lavender.
n.
A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat.
v. t.
To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.
n.
A pike or spike; the sharp point fixed in the center of a buckler.
n.
Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.
n.
Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.
imp. & p. p.
of Spike