spiky

adjective
UK: /ˈspaɪki/
US: /ˈspaɪki/

  1. Having sharp points sticking out.

    1. The plant has spiky leaves.
    2. The punk rocker's spiky hairstyle was quite noticeable at the concert.

  2. Rising to a high point and then falling sharply.

    1. The graph shows a spiky increase in sales.
    2. The stock market had a spiky performance last month, with sudden rises and falls.

  3. Easily annoyed or angered.

    1. He gets spiky when he's tired.
    2. She gave a spiky response to the journalist's probing questions.

Synonyms

prickly thorny pointed sharp irritable testy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spiky" in English means: Having sharp points sticking out., Rising to a high point and then falling sharply., Easily annoyed or angered..

The phonetic transcription of "spiky" is /ˈspaɪki/ in British English and /ˈspaɪki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spiky": prickly, thorny, pointed, sharp, irritable, testy.

Example usage of "spiky": "The plant has spiky leaves.". More examples on the page.