Prickly vs Spiked - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between prickly and spiked

is that prickly is covered with sharp points while spiked is containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.

past tense of spike.

(er)

Covered with sharp points.

Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.

Easily irritated.

He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.

difficult, hairy, complicated

* (covered with sharp points) thorny, spiny

* prickly comfrey * prickly glasswort * prickly heat * prickly saltwort * prickly sculpin * prickly shield fern * prickly tang

(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.

* (having spikes): peaked, spiky

* spiked sample * spiked value

(head)

(spike)