spike heel
noun
1
: a very high tapering heel used on women's shoes
2
spike heels plural
: shoes with spike heels
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But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Williams later stepped into the spike heels of the wicked Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (2006–2010), earning three Emmy nominations along the way.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
At night, wearing spike heels and a glittering silver minidress, Keldy would go out dancing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
But Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, handles even the indignity of having one's spike heel sink into the soft mud with grace.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2022
At 65 years old, her wardrobe now consists of miniskirts, spike heels, over-the-knee lace-up boots, halter tops, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2020
That's when the spike heel of my boot got caught on my parents' brick sidewalk.
—Ree Drummond, Country Living, 6 June 2017
Already a fashion inspiration, Meghan stood out in a bright yellow Brandon Maxwell sleeveless crepe sheath featuring a boat neck and midi length, paired with tan suede spike heels.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 5 July 2018
Both wore dark suede spike heels on the cobblestones outside the abbey.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Williams later stepped into the spike heels of the wicked Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (2006–2010), earning three Emmy nominations along the way.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
At night, wearing spike heels and a glittering silver minidress, Keldy would go out dancing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
But Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, handles even the indignity of having one's spike heel sink into the soft mud with grace.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2022
At 65 years old, her wardrobe now consists of miniskirts, spike heels, over-the-knee lace-up boots, halter tops, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2020
That's when the spike heel of my boot got caught on my parents' brick sidewalk.
—Ree Drummond, Country Living, 6 June 2017
Already a fashion inspiration, Meghan stood out in a bright yellow Brandon Maxwell sleeveless crepe sheath featuring a boat neck and midi length, paired with tan suede spike heels.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 5 July 2018
Both wore dark suede spike heels on the cobblestones outside the abbey.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
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“Spike heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spike%20heel. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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