- spiked
- adjective Date: 1601 1. having an inflorescence that is a spike 2. having a sharp projecting point 3. of hair arranged in stiff tufts
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Spiked — Spiked, a. Furnished or set with spikes, as corn; fastened with spikes; stopped with spikes. [1913 Webster] A youth, leaping over the spiked pales, . . . was caught by those spikes. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spiked — can mean:* Spiked (magazine), a British Internet based magazine * Spiked (hairstyle), hairstyles featuring spikesAs a verb:* The act of driving a spike into the firing mechanism of a cannon, rendering it temporarily useless. * The act of driving… … Wikipedia
Spiked! — is a Hardy Boys novel.It s vacation time for the Hardys in Laguna Beach, California, as the Hardys take a break from everything. Their vacation is cut short when a contestant of the nearby volleyball tournament is announced dead. The Hardys take… … Wikipedia
spiked — 1. mod. having to do with a drink with alcohol added; having to do with a punch with an alcoholic content. □ Is the punch spiked? I want some without. □ We only have spiked punch. □ Bart’s breakfast orange juice is usually spiked. 2. mod. alcohol … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
spiked — [[t]spa͟ɪkt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is spiked has one or more spikes on it. ...spiked railings. ...spiked golf shoes. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n If someone has spiked hair, their hair is short and sticks up all over their head. 3) → See also … English dictionary
Spiked — Spike Spike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spiked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spiking}.] 1. To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks. [1913 Webster] 2. To set or furnish with spikes. [1913 Webster] 3. To fix on a spike. [R.] Young.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiked — adjective a) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake. The large punch bowl has the special spiked punch, the small punch bowl is for the kids. b) Having spikes. Syn: peaked, spiky … Wiktionary
spiked — adj. Spiked is used with these nouns: ↑heel … Collocations dictionary
Spiked (Magazin) — Spiked (auch bekannt als spiked oder sp!ked) ist ein britisches Online Magazin mit politischen und kulturellen Themen. Spiked umfasst auch ein Netzwerk von Publizisten, die oft einen linken oder marxistischen Hintergrund haben und sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Spiked armor — is one of a few variants of armor used in medieval times. Overview Though an armor, it is also a dangerous weapon. It is an addition that is normally put on plate armor. These spikes serve as a useful defense against close ranged combat,… … Wikipedia
Spiked (hairstyle) — Spiked and spiky are terms used to describe a variety of hairstyles in which the hair is formed into spikes. Because of the inherent difficulty in spiking long hair, spiky hairstyles are usually fairly short. This is by no means always the case,… … Wikipedia
