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Peaked vs Spiked - What's the difference?

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Peaked is a synonym of spiked.


As adjectives the difference between peaked and spiked

is that peaked is having a peak or peaks or peaked can be sickly-looking, peaky while spiked is (of a beverage) containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.

As verbs the difference between peaked and spiked

is that peaked is (peak) while spiked is (spike).

peaked

English

Etymology 1

See peak

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a peak or peaks.
    • The wizard wore a peaked cap.

    Etymology 2

    See (Etymology 2)

    Alternative forms

    * pekid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sickly-looking, peaky.
  • * 2000, Toshio Mori and Lawson Fusao Inada, Unfinished Message: Selected Works of Toshio Mori , p. 149,
    • She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army.
  • * 2001, Fred C. Feddeck, Hale Men of Fordham: Hail! , p. 17,
    • While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence.
  • * 2004, Don Ecker, Past Sins , p. 276,
    • Peck looked peaked to Williams. He was pale and appeared to be breathing in shallow gasps.

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (peak)

    • Anagrams

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    spiked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a beverage) 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.
  • Having spikes.
  • Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

    • Synonyms

    * (having spikes): peaked, spiky

    Derived terms

    * spiked sample * spiked value

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spike)