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