spiky
Example Sentences
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Irritable, neurotic, decent, confused and sardonic, Larry is a refreshing nod to the kind of spiky haplessness Jack Lemmon mastered.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
“My mother thought the company of other children unnecessary and over-stimulating,” writes Jessica Mitford in her spiky and enthralling memoir, “Hons and Rebels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
The climb had to be done in stages through a rocky moonscape, crossing a sea of spiky ice and then the snow of the domed summit with its staggering views across Central Asia.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
"That room's a wee bit spiky to navigate."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
She got a spiky haircut over the weekend, though, with the ends dyed blue.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
