spiky
adjective
uk
/ˈspaɪ.ki/ us
/ˈspaɪ.ki/Meaning of spiky in English
(Definition of spiky from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of spiky
spiky
The ears are fairly long and have a spiky tragus.
By clearing out enemies on the own screen, the player can cause spiky obstacles on the opponent's screen.
By taking into account data from across the value chain (potentially through collaborative supply chain management and planning), manufacturers can smooth spiky order patterns.
He also described it as resembling a plesiosaur with a spiky tortoise shell on its back.
The leaves may be quite stiff, schematic and dry, or they may be extravagantly drilled and undercut, naturalistic and spiky.
His hair was not as spiky as it was originally, and he had new clothes.
All the presenters so far have kept it sharp and spiky, the extract readers are full of gusto, production and editing are first-rate.
Foliage takes different shapes, from needle-thin to broad and flat, symmetrical to irregular, spiky to soft.
They have serrated scales (very spiky) which are grey-black in colour, but may also appear in pure black, reddish-brown or wood brown colours.
Recognized in the field by the attractive white or red spiky flowers.
He has hanging eyes like a beast, and short, green spiky hair with a long bandana headband tied on his forehead.
He has spiky pink hair and green eyes, and his height and age are unknown.
When she is not painting herself she generally paints other women, still lives, domestic scenes or riotously spiky and rip-roaring vases of flowers.
The inflorescence holds rounded flowers with five to eight long, straight, spiky bracts which often have spiny edges and may grow nearly 3 centimeters long.
The comedian portrays his character's younger self in the band's music video, wearing worn jeans, cowboy boots and a spiky hair style.
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くぎが付いた, とげとげした…
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dikenli…
amb punxes, de punta…
stekelig…
ostnatý…
strittende…
berduri…
ซึ่งมีเดือยแหลม…
có mũi nhọn, sắc nhọn…
najeżony kolcami, kolczasty…
taggig…
tercacak-cacak…
stachelig…
piggete, pigget, med spisser…
뾰족뾰족한…
гострокінцевий, загострений…
spinoso, irto, appuntito…
