spiky.

1. Having narrow, sharp projecting points.

2. Irritable, tense, or quick to respond sharply.

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Words that belong together

• spiky hair
• spiky leaves
• a spiky silhouette

On the page

The spiky silhouette of the ruined fence cut across the pale sky.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative spikier; superlative spikiest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.