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spiky

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The meaning (definition) of the word spiky

covered in lots of sharp pointy bits

The word spiky used in a sentence

The spiky sea urchin had sharp points all over its body.

Words that mean the same as spiky (synonyms)

pointysharp

Words that mean the opposite of spiky (antonyms)

smoothflat

How the word spiky is said around the world

Frenchépineux (aypeener)
Spanishpuntiagudo (poontyahghoothoh)
Mandarin带刺的 (dài cì de)
Hindiकाँटेदार (kahnntaydahr)
Arabicشائك (shyk)
Russianколючий (koliuchii)
Portuguese (EU)espinhoso (shpeenyohzuu)
Portuguese (BR)espinhoso (ayspeenyohzuu)
Japaneseとがった (togatta)
Germanstachelig (shtahkhuhlihy)
Urduتیز (tayz)
Punjabiਸਪਾਈਕੀ (suhpykee)
Korean대못 같은 (daemos gateun)
Hebrewדוֹקְרָנִי (dohkrahneey)
Greekαιχμηρός (aikhmeros)
Dutchstekelig (staykuhluhkh)
Tagalogmatinik (mahteeneek)
Vietnamesegai nhọn (ghahy nyawn)
Turkishdikenli (deekyanli)
Persianتند و تیز (tohnd vah teez)
Polishkolczasty (kawlchahsti)
Ukrainianколючий (kolyuchyy)
Bengaliকাঁটাযুক্ত (kahntahjooktoh)
Swedishtaggig (tahgig)
Italianspinoso (speenohzoh)

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