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spiky
[ spahy-kee ]
/ ĖspaÉŖ ki /
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adjective, spikĀ·iĀ·er, spikĀ·iĀ·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spiky
spikĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbspikĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby spiky
spike moss, spikenard, spiker, spike-rush, spike-tooth harrow, spiky, spile, spiling, spill, spillage, Spillane
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British Dictionary definitions for spiky
spiky
/ (ĖspaÉŖkÉŖ) /
adjective spikier or spikiest
resembling a spike
having a spike or spikes
British informal ill-tempered
characterized by violent or aggressive methodsspiky protestors
Derived forms of spiky
spikily, adverbspikiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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