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Spined vs Spiked - What's the difference?

spined | spiked |

As adjectives the difference between spined and spiked

is that spined is (not comparable) having spines, spiny while spiked is (of a beverage) containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.

As a verb spiked is

(spike).

spined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Having spines, spiny.
  • (comparable, in combination, usually, figuratively) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).
    • He's just another linguini-spined politician.

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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)