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pig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prickle noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
  • spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

pig is used for these senses in English:

  • prickle A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
  • spike (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
  • spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.

prickle — full definition

  1. noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
  2. noun A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), as distinguished from a thorn.
  3. noun A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
  4. noun A kind of willow basket.

spike — full definition

  1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
  2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
  3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
  4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.

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