SPIKY
What does "SPIKY" mean?
Covered with or shaped into sharp points.
Meanings
- Having many sharp points or projections. The cactus was a spiky green fist on the windowsill.
- Easily irritated; prone to sharp or hostile responses. He gets spiky whenever anyone questions his code. informal
Word origin
From 'spike' (a pointed object, from Middle English 'spik') plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
Remember it
SPIKY even looks spiky - the tall 'k' and the dotted 'i' stick up like little points.
A little poem
The hedgehog wore its armour proud,
spiky and small against the crowd-
soft underneath, but not allowed.
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Wordplay
- My cactus and my coworker share a trait: both are spiky, and both only want to be left in the sun.
What it teaches
Spikes usually guard something soft; harshness is often armour, not character.
Quick facts
What does SPIKY mean?
Covered with or shaped into sharp points.
Is SPIKY a valid word?
Yes — SPIKY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPIKY?
SPIKY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SPIKY come from?
From 'spike' (a pointed object, from Middle English 'spik') plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
What can SPIKY teach us?
Spikes usually guard something soft; harshness is often armour, not character.
How players do
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