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spiky
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spik·y  (spk)
adj. spik·i·er, spik·i·est
1. Having one or more projecting sharp points.
2. Grouchy or cross in temperament.

spiki·ly adv.
spiki·ness n.

spiky [ˈspaɪkɪ]
adj spikier, spikiest
1. resembling a spike
2. having a spike or spikes
3. Brit informal ill-tempered
4. characterized by violent or aggressive methods spiky protestors
spikily  adv
spikiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spiky - having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"
high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

spiky
adjective prickly, barbed, spiny, bristly, thorny, brambly, briery tall, spiky evergreen trees
Translations
spiky [ˈspaɪkɪ] ADJ (spikier (compar) (spikiest (superl)))
1. (= sharp, pointed) → puntiagudo; (= thorny) → cubierto de púas (Zool) → erizado; [hair] → de punta
2. (Brit) (= irritable) [person] → quisquilloso, susceptible
spiky [ˈspaɪki] adj
[bush, branch] → épineux/euse
[animal] → plein(e) de piquants
[hair] → en épis
spiky
adj (+er)
(= having spikes) railings, top of wallmit Metallspitzen; bush, animalstach(e)lig; branchdornig
(= like spikes) grassspitz, stach(e)lig; flowermit spitzen Blütenblättern; plantspitzblättrig; leafspitz; hairhochstehend; writingsteil
(fig) personempfindlich, leicht eingeschnappt (inf)
spiky [ˈspaɪkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (bush, branch) → spinoso/a; (animal) → ricoperto/a di aculei (fig) (person) → spigoloso/a


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He can still react spikily to what the considers a curmudgeonly question but he had a bit of friendly banter with some of his critics at a press conference last week.
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