spiked

1 of 2

adjective

ˈspīkt How to pronounce spiked (audio)
ˈspī-kəd
Synonyms of spikednext
1
: having an inflorescence that is a spike
spiked blooms
2
: having sharp projecting points
a spiked tail
spiked collars
3
of hair : arranged in stiff tufts
a spiked hairstyle
4
of beverages : containing alcohol : hard sense 2b
spiked seltzers
Wisconsin gets to be among the first to try a new line of 80-calorie spiked sodas with zero sugar.—Kathy Flanigan

spiked

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past tense and past participle of spike entry 2

Examples of spiked in a Sentence

Adjective a lizard with a spiked tail
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But Jessa Ramsay, an acquaintance of mine who works as a sales representative for a spiked coconut-water beverage , disagreed. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … TAKING A STAND — Ex-Seattle Times columnist explains resigning on the spot over spiked column. — FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Two of the goals (and eight points) came at even strength, and his even-strength goal share spiked (12-7, 63 percent) from late November through the end of December. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Or a spiked talisman that could prove a conduit between our world and the land of the Further. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spiked

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spiked was in 1601

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spiked

adjective
ˈspīkt How to pronounce spiked (audio)
1
: having sharp points
2
: arranged in stiff clumps
spiked hair

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