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单词 spiky
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spiky

[ spahy-kee ]
/ ˈspaɪ ki /
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adjective, spik·i·er, spik·i·est.

having a spike or spikes.
having the form of a spike; spikelike.
acid or peevish in temper or mood; prickly.

Origin of spiky

First recorded in 1570–80; spike1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM spiky

spik·i·ly, adverbspik·i·ness, noun

Words nearby spiky

spikenard, spike potential, spiker, spike-rush, spike-tooth harrow, spiky, spile, spiling, spill, spillage, Spillane
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Example sentences from the Web for spiky

  • Those looking for a culprit here can blame a spiky virus around 100 nanometers in diameter.

    What it will take to beat COVID: Some clues from our 2020 Change the World list|cleaf2013|September 21, 2020|Fortune

  • With pop-out structures, the shoes’ soles go from flat to spiky as someone walks.

    Shape-shifting cuts give shoes a better grip|Carolyn Wilke|July 14, 2020|Science News For Students

British Dictionary definitions for spiky

spiky
/ (ˈspaɪkɪ) /

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, noun
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Words related to spiky

opinionated, belligerent, combative, contentious, acute, pointed, stinging, sharpened, prickly, biting, nasty, annoying, caustic, keen, salient, fine, tapering, eristic, contrary, gnawing
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