Spike

Bulldog name, perhaps

Spike is a masculine given name or nickname, often suggesting toughness or edge: Spike Lee, Spike Jonze.

It's also a common name for dogs, particularly aggressive-looking breeds.

In fiction, Spike appears as a vampire character in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* and a dragon in *My Little Pony*. (Lowercase spike is a pointed object or sudden increase.)

buffy

vampire

Blood-drinking undead creature

Sunnydale · William · soul · chip

name

Lee

Protected from wind

Milligan · edgy · rugged

dog

bulldog

Squat, wrinkle-faced canine

  • pitbullStocky, strong-jawed terrier
  • petDomesticated household companion
  • canineOf or like dogs

guard · fierce · collar · kennel

mlp

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

magic · assistant · baby

Categories
Opposites
physical shape

Spikecurve

Smooth, angleless line

dome · bulge · plateau · knob · smooth surface

graph/data pattern

Spikedip

Brief immersion or condiment

trough · drop · plunge · crash · valley

intensity/magnitude

Spikedrop

Fall or release

decline · plummet · decrease · gradual change · stability

Phrases
Family

spiky, spiked, spikes, spiking, spikelike, unspiked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G