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spiky

[ spahy-kee ]

adjective

spikier, spikiest.
  1. having a spike or spikes. spike.
  2. having the form of a spike; spikelike.
  3. acid or peevish in temper or mood; prickly.


ˈ辱

/ ˈ貹ɪɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling a spike
  2. having a spike or spikes
  3. informal.
    ill-tempered
  4. characterized by violent or aggressive methods

    spiky protestors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈ辱쾱, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 辱i· adverb
  • 辱i·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of spiky1

First recorded in 1570–80; spike 1 + -y 1
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Teuchitlán is a bustling agricultural hub of 40,000 near the touristy “tequila route,” a road lined with expanses of sugar cane and agave, the spiky plant that yields tequila.

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And if it hadn’t been for that spiky little virus, would we all be one happy family?

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The Toy Fair is his organisation's marquee event, drawing businesses from around the world who line New York's convention center with cheerful displays of blocks, high-contrast baby books and spiky coloured balls.

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He has built a large social media following along the way thanks largely to his crowd work, which is spiky but never mean.

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Fences to keep Marines on the road have spiky pins atop each post to prevent ravens from having yet another place to perch.

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