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.—
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a lizard with a spiked tail
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article He was focused on spiked drinks, not spike strips.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
That adds up to likely more than $1 billion in losses between the three, and smaller firms will likely face similarly spiked costs, estimating losses in the tens of millions.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
What is notable in the graphic below is the spiked 24 per cent increase in 2022-23 — a year when a certain Erling Haaland arrived in the Premier League.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Spiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiked. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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spiked
adjective1
: having sharp points
2
: arranged in stiff clumps
spiked hair
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