spiked
adjective, verb
spiked is spelled S-P-I-K-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spiked means “Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spiked?
| Letters | 6: S-P-I-K-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,516th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spiked?
Spiked appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce spiked?
Spiked has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of spiked
- more spiked comparative
- most spiked superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spiked mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake.
The large punch bowl has the special spiked punch, the small punch bowl is for the kids.
- 2
Having spikes.
- 3
Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of spike
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spiked in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clouté , plafonné |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.