spiky

[US]/'spaɪkɪ/
[UK]/'spaɪki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resembling or covered in large spikes; sharp or pointed; easily irritated; having spikes.

Phrases & Collocations

spiky hair

Example Sentences

he has short spiky hair.

Your hairbrush is too spiky for me.

spiky gothic letters with an emphatic flourish beneath them.

her hair was spiky with wet-look gel.

spiky projections on top of a fence; a projection of land along the coast.

The spiky cactus is a common sight in the desert.

She has a spiky personality, but she's also very kind.

The spiky hair trend was popular in the 1980s.

Be careful when handling the spiky hedgehog.

The spiky rocks made it difficult to climb the mountain.

The spiky sea urchin can be found in shallow waters.

His spiky remarks offended many people.

The spiky thorns on the rose bush can cause injuries.

The spiky texture of the pineapple can be challenging to eat.

The spiky metal fence was put up to deter intruders.

Real-world Examples

Otter fur is spiky, so it traps insulating air molecules.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Hermione read the few lines of spiky, acid-green writing aloud.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

And trouble here is particularly large and spiky.

Source: Human Planet

They're small and spiky, covered in quills.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2022 Collection

Some of these mutations are on the spiky protein.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Don't be spiky, when I only want what you want. - Which is?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

The woolly bear caterpillar, like its name, is covered in a spiky looking fuzz.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

Plants with flowers that are colorful, spiky, and even some that resemble monkey faces.

Source: Crash Course Botany

It's cos I'm spiky. I mean, what do they know? It's not fair.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

One of these plants is a spiky plant called sisal— you may know this here as jute.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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