ˈdæɡə(ɹ) ˈpəʊzə(ɹ) ˈpoʊzɚ ˈpɹɪkə(ɹ) pɹɪkəl spaɪn θɔːn θɔɹn ˈtʌfi a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem an adhesive label a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf