adjective
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resembling a spike
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having a spike or spikes
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informal ill-tempered
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characterized by violent or aggressive methods
spiky protestors
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Etymology
Origin of spiky
Example Sentences
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Spiky white urchins made of long glass spires hung from the ceiling in an astonishing wintry display.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Spiky metal tank traps - called hedgehogs - have mushroomed at strategic locations.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
They were identified in an indictment only as Shaved Head, Ponytail, Khaki and Spiky Belt.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2019
Spiky, unpredictable and specializing in a form of working-class poetry, the band was never a huge commercial success but had a big influence on other artists.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2018
We sang together in Chorus for Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels, and when it came time at the end of the day to clean the board, we did that together, too.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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