Synonyms for spiky
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a person or their nature: difficult to deal with; abrasive, hostile, unfriendly.
Example sentences
- prickly A thistle is like a prickly person, lots of spines.
- thorny For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
- spiked I think Tom was the one who spiked Mary's drink.
- peaky Are you all right, mate? It's just you look a bit peaky.
By length
- 5 letters
- peaky
- 6 letters
- spiked1, thorny2
- 7 letters
- prickly2
- 9 letters
- spikelike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thorny2 = 2 syllables).