spiked (adj.)

"laced with alcohol," 1909, past-participle adjective from spike (v.).

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1620s, "to fasten with spikes," from spike (n.1). Meaning "to rise in a spike" is from 1958. Military sense (1680s) means "to disable guns by driving a large nail into the touch-hole." Figurative use of this sense is from 1823. Meaning "to lace (a drink) with liquor" is from 1889. Journalism sense of "to kill a story before publication" (1908) is from the metal spindle in which old-time editors filed hard copy of stories after they were set in type, or especially when rejected for publication. Related: Spiked; spiking.

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spiked (adj.)

having a long sharp point;

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Dictionary entries near spiked

spiel

spiff

spiffy

spigot

spike

spiked

spikenard

spiky

spile

spill

spillage