spiked

adjective

ˈspīkt How to pronounce spiked (audio)
ˈspī-kəd
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

Examples of spiked in a Sentence

a lizard with a spiked tail
Recent Examples on the Web Have one of the city’s great secret sandwiches, an enormous mess of marinated and grilled artichoke hearts, spiked with hot chilis and barely held together by oozing provolone cheese. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2024 Each is spiked with vitamin E and meadowfoam seed oil for moisture, which explains their buttery, buildable consistency. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 If the Ravens had found a way to get past the Chiefs, this deeply savory dip, spiked with paprika, Dijon mustard and parmesan cheese, would’ve been higher up the list. Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024 The internet is filled with conflicting and complementary origin stories for the beloved spiked coffee cocktail. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024 Across the street, the Pittsburg Historical Society Museum houses canoes, drag saws, spiked boots and other artifacts from times when people flowed more easily through the wilderness of the border. Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024 Read Next Mother arrested after spiked drink sends son’s classmate to hospital, Texas cops say March 06, 2024 3:12 PM Read Next Florida 10-year-old dies from abuse sustained as a baby, Florida cops say. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 That includes free tests – that come in the shape of cards – to test if your drink was drugged or spiked, and there will be more lifeguards and jet ski patrols on the beaches, as well as accessible Narcan – an opioid-overdose antidote – in each hotel and by lifeguards on the beach. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 In the 1600s, when dogs were used in pack hunts of large quarry (bears, boars, stags, etc.), the canines would wear spiked iron collars for protection. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spiked was in 1601

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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiked. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

spiked

adjective
1
: having sharp points
2
: arranged in stiff clumps
spiked hair

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