Main Entry: spiky

Variant(s): also spikey \ˈspī-kē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): spik·i·er; spik·i·est

Date: 1578

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by spikes <spiky barbed wire>
2 : sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner)

— spik·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— spik·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun