any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- Spike-tooth harrow
[spahyk-tooth] /ˈspaɪkˌtuθ/ noun 1. a harrow equipped with straight teeth on horizontal bars, usually employed to smooth and level plowed soil or seedbeds for planting or sowing.
noun 1. spic. noun, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. 1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person. noun 1. (US, slang) a derogatory word for a person from a Spanish-speaking country in South or Central America or a Spanish-speaking community in the US noun 1. a variant spelling of spic
adjective, spikier, spikiest. 1. having a spike or spikes. 2. having the form of a spike; spikelike. 3. acid or peevish in temper or mood; prickly. adjective spikier, spikiest 1. resembling a spike 2. having a spike or spikes 3. (Brit, informal) ill-tempered 4. characterized by violent or aggressive methods: spiky protestors
noun 1. a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot. 2. a spout for conducting sap from the sugar maple. 3. a heavy wooden stake or pile. 4. Mining. forepole. verb (used with object), spiled, spiling. 5. to stop up (a hole) with a spile or peg. 6. to furnish with […]