pig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prickle noun A small sharp point on something, often a plant, such as a thorn.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- spine noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest 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
- noun A small sharp point on something, often a plant, such as a thorn.
- noun A sharp, hard outgrowth from the outer layers (cortex and epidermis) of certain plants, for example roses, which is not the same thing as a thorn.
- noun A slight stinging or tingling feeling on the skin.
- noun A basket woven from willow.
spike — full definition
- noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
- verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
- verb To rise sharply and suddenly.
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