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also spikey
as in barbed
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Recent Examples of spiky
Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The tool features a base and lid designed with sharp, spikey teeth to effortlessly shred through pieces of chicken in seconds.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The tool features a base and lid designed with sharp, spikey teeth to effortlessly shred through pieces of chicken in seconds.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
During his two-year spell in North London, Postecoglou also reveals the decidedly spikier side to his character.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiky
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Devil's Rope Museum in McLean, Texas Roughly an hour's drive from Amarillo, the Devil's Rope Museum is an interesting stop, with exhibits dedicated to the history of Route 66 in Texas, as well as the importance of barbed wire and its impact on the American West.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Johnson was initially refused entry, but got inside by using a set of stairs to hop a barbed wire fence, prosecutors said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Hostile and caustic had a different meaning in 1962.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Beyond his infamously relentless rate of output (and all the frequent rebrandings and extracurricular pursuits he’s initiated along the way), Dwyer’s music is actually becoming more caustic and confrontational as time goes on.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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John Pankow played Ira, Paul’s sardonic, womanizing cousin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The Rookie, for example, combines mezcal with amaro, grapefruit and Thai chili–a little sweet, a little sour, and beautifully balanced to complement all the food on the menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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There’s marigold and chamomile for their significance in Mexican culture, and the hibiscus flower, which has a long history across the Pacific Rim, tracing a lot of the places that ended up with chamoy and sour plums.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman Both DeVito and Perlman starred in Burrows sitcoms, DeVito as the cantankerous dispatcher Louie De Palma on Taxi and Pearlman the equally acerbic waitress Carla on Cheers.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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The body was inside a bag in the trunk of a gray vehicle, which was opened by police due to its pungent smell.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The body was inside a bag in the trunk of a gray vehicle, which was opened by police due to its pungent smell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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When the 10th batter (Dalton Rushing) struck out for the first out of the inning, the diminished number of Pirates fans still on hand gave a sarcastic cheer for their team’s stick-to-itiveness.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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This acidic environment enables enzymatic DNA growth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Light, medium, or dark roasts all work fine for espresso; just keep in mind that the lighter the roast, the more acidic the finished product.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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“Spiky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiky. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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