Antonyms for piked


Grammar : Adj
Spell : pahyk
Phonetic Transcription : paɪk


Definition of piked

Origin :
  • "highway," 1812 shortening of turnpike.
  • As in pointed : adj having a sharp end or part
  • As in acute : adj having a sharp end or point
  • As in mucronate : adj pointed
  • As in pointy : adj pointed
  • As in topflight : adj excellent
  • As in tophole : adj excellent
  • As in excellent : adj superior, wonderful
Example sentences :
  • They just jumped into their clothes, grabbed lanterns and piked after us.
  • Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford
  • Anyway, I have a hunch that this fellow has piked off to the north.
  • Extract from : « Bob Hunt in Canada » by George W. Orton
  • A hundred were burned in a barn, and thirty-seven were shot or piked.
  • Extract from : « An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 » by Mary Frances Cusack
  • Me and Andy strolled up one night and piked a dollar or two for sociability.
  • Extract from : « The Gentle Grafter » by O. Henry
  • And among other there came sir Iohn Carew, with a goodlie band of piked men.
  • Extract from : « Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9) » by Raphael Holinshed
  • The prick of a knife was used—and often—to apprise the blinded prisoners that if they did not move they would be piked.
  • Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman
  • All works togither for gooid to them as is chozzen, and piked out fro' th' rubbidge.
  • Extract from : « Charlotte Bront » by T. Wemyss Reid
  • On the way he met a man in hide sandals, carrying a large staff and piked with iron.
  • Extract from : « Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 » by Various
  • Sure he couldnt, less he piked a copy from another picture, Billie declared.
  • Extract from : « The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border » by Frank Fowler
  • The deputies travelled on foot, with their piked staves in their hands, like pilgrims bound for some place of devotion.
  • Extract from : « Anne of Geierstein, Volume I (of 2) » by Sir Walter Scott

Synonyms for piked

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