spiky
Example Sentences
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The spiky succulents are signifiers of what makes the desert special to people, said poet Ruth Nolan, the Mojave Desert literary laureate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
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
Early on, the beats are spiky and distorted, and Rocky seems alternately irritated and angry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
He gapes upward to the spiky mountains, then to the sky.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
