spiky
Example Sentences
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The sauce should feel awake — not spiky, not sour — just balanced enough that the richness doesn’t linger too long.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Ellis Genge lacked his usual spiky physicality in the loose.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The stress and uncertainty of these conversations is palpable but, remarkably, so is a spiky sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
A large swath of the country, from eastern Washington to western Arkansas, is currently facing an avalanche of hard and spiky bouncing beach-balls of the noxious, unpleasant weed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Felix pretended to run his hands through his black spiky gelled hair and leaned back in his seat.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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