SPIKELIKE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

spikelike

adjective

Definition of spikelike

as in spiky

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Adjective

Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of spiky

Adjective

Sleek and jagged slabs of Italian Ceppo di Gré from ABC Stone clad the wall, cascading down the sink and onto the floors.

— Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Tour du Mont Blanc across three countries Circling the highest peak in the Alps, the Tour du Mont Blanc crosses France, Italy and Switzerland, delivering high pastures, jagged glaciers and comfortable lodgings at the end of each day.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of jagged

Adjective

But his view of Adrian’s methods, goals, and way of life end up making the bond of mentorship both tenuous and barbed.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Meanwhile, McGrew agreed to adjustments, including adding baffles to reduce sound from a attached generator for the tower and replacing tower fencing that incorporated barbed wire with taller, more natural looking fencing.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of barbed

Adjective

In fact, this recipe has the meatballs gently spiced with a dash of cumin and cinnamon, then tossed with a pepperoncini-spiked tomato sauce.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
The current wave appears to have accelerated in late April and early May, when TikTok posts and searches related to hacky sack spiked dramatically.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of spiked

Adjective

When growing in the prairie, rattlesnake master’s spiny leaves deter other herbivores as well as some insects.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
While the bloody red shrimp may put pressure on other small lake creatures such as the spiny water flea, the shrimp are also a new source of food for fish, Branstrator said.

— Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of spiny

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