All spiky synonyms
spik·y
S s noun spiky
- factious — given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.
- contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- litigious — of or relating to litigation.
- disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
- combative — A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
- belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
- litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- jaggedness — The state of being jagged.
adj spiky
- acuate — to sharpen
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- horned — made of horn.
- hispid — rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
- apical — of, at, or being the apex
- acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- knife-edged — having a thin, sharp edge.
- lancinating — to stab or pierce.
adjective spiky
- honed — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
- arrowlike — resembling an arrow
- whetted — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- needlelike — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
- edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
- jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
- knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
adverb spiky
- jaggedly — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.