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

Governor Wes Moore Republicans point out that the state approved a gas tax holiday in 2022 when Russia's war with Ukraine spiked prices, which received bipartisan support, including from Ferguson himself. —Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

The Iran war, now more than two weeks old, has faced low polling support among the public and spiked gas prices as Iran has throttled the Strait of Hormuz. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026

The Happy Gilmore leans into spiked Arnold Palmer territory. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026

In February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, oil and fertilizer prices similarly spiked because Russia accounts for about 20% of the global fertilizer trade. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 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