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spikiness

  • a word derived from spiky.

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The elaborateness and spikiness of the animal found in Morocco has come as a shock to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2025

She says this in a tone lacking emotional spikiness, accepting that truth as it is.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2025

The relationship between Lilún and Ranra beautifully captures the spikiness and tenderness of a new connection that could turn into something beautiful.

From Washington Post Oct. 10, 2022

Leonardo García Alarcón conducted a small but potent group from his ensemble, Cappella Mediterranea, with almost improvisatory spikiness, but without losing polish.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2022

The smooth paving-stones; the scraped, hard, even, rutless roads; the neat gates and plates, and essence of border and order, and spikiness and spruceness.

From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by Ruskin, John