spike
A sort of very large nail.
A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward.
Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
An ear of corn or grain.
A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
A running shoe with spikes in the sole to provide grip.
A sharp peak in a graph.
A surge in power or in the price of a commodity, etc.; any sudden and brief change that would be represented by a sharp peak on a graph.
The rod-like protrusion from a woman's high-heeled shoe that elevates the heel.
A long nail for storing papers by skewering them; (by extension) the metaphorical place where rejected newspaper articles are sent.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing