different between peaked vs spiked

English

Etymology 1

See peak.

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?kt, IPA^(key): /pi?kt/ or enPR: p?k??d, IPA^(key): /?pi?k?d/
• Rhymes: -i?kt, -i?k?d
• Homophones: piqued, peeked

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

1. Having a peak or peaks.

   The wizard wore a peaked cap.

Etymology 2

See peak (Etymology 2).

Alternative forms

• pekid

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?pi.k?d/

Adjective

peaked (comparative more peaked, superlative most peaked)

1. 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.

Translations

Etymology 3

See peak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi?kt/
• Homophones: peeked, piqued

Verb

peaked

1. simple past tense and past participle of peak

Anagrams

• Deepak

English

Adjective

spiked (comparative more spiked, superlative most spiked)

1. (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.

2. Having spikes.
3. Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

Synonyms

• (having spikes): peaked, spiky

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

spiked

1. simple past tense and past participle of spike