adj.
Variant: also spikey
Pronunciation: ' sp ī -k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: spik · i · er ; -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 \ -k ə -l ē \ adverb
– spik · i · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun