spiked

adjective

ˈspīkt 

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

Their spiked, armor-like bodies also serve as a physical deterrent. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Prices for the goods and services Americans use the most spiked higher in March as the war in Iran unfolded. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

Inflation rose three times faster in March than the previous month as the war in Iran spiked fuel prices, the Labor Department reported Friday, providing the government’s first look at the conflict’s economic effects. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026

The commissioner also gave warnings about spiked drinks and an increase in phone thefts, telling students to watch their drinks and their phones. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing spiked

• spiked heel

Rhymes for spiked

• disliked
• diked
• hiked
• liked

Kids Definition

spiked

adjective

ˈspīkt 

1

: having sharp points

2

: arranged in stiff clumps

spiked hair