spiky
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3.3
- adjective
- /ˈspaɪki/
- His face was still gray; his spiky blond hair gave him an unearthly look.
- spiky hair
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Watch on YouTubeHe has lizard scales and spiky eyebrows, so there's that.
- He has lizard scales and spiky eyebrows, so there's that.
- And then he was a spunky, spiky punk in the Clash.
- The brush looks really weird and spiky.
Examples
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Highway 5 seemed to stretch on forever, past fields of spiky artichoke plants and a grove of windmills.
Fiction book (1995) -
The gold ball of the sun was clearing the spiky fir trees visible against the light blue sky.
Fiction book (1991) -
This is like a very spiky brush.
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And he's got punky, spiky hair.
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They're so spiky and unfriendly.
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His hair was brown and cropped close, rather spiky and uncontrolled.
Fiction book (1991) -
The artist used bright colors and spiky shapes in the painting to create an energetic feeling.
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Her spiky voice cut through the noise of the crowd during the heated debate.
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He admired the spiky leaves of the plant, which added a unique texture to his garden.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing with a sharp tip
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3.2
A high piercing sound that hurts the ears
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7.9
A sound or picture with sharp peaks at high tones
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Etymology
The word spiky comes from the common word spike ('a sharp point') and the ending -y ('full of'). So something spiky has sharp points, and by extension a 'spiky' sound or style feels sharp or harsh.