spiked

1 of 2

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

spiked

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of spike entry 2

Examples of spiked in a Sentence

Adjective

a lizard with a spiked tail

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Wearing spiked gloves, a helmet and protective padding, the 5-foot-6, 205-pound LaPenna held his own against all three bots. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Adéla also wore a pair of lace-up black boots with spiked heels during a few performances, plainer than the eye-catching hot pink boots but nevertheless stylish. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

All the ships needed to get oil out of the Gulf have also contributed to a global tanker shortage that’s spiked freight rates around the world. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Interest in the September pop-up spiked significantly after the death in Mifflin County was reported. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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