spiky
Example Sentences
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Avery’s blond hair is down and bouncy, and her eyelashes are spiky with the brown mascara Celia once told her was better for her coloring than the black she “borrowed” from Aunt Jen.
From Literature
Deftly written, funny and spiky, it showcases Groff’s ability to conjure storms both internal and external.
From Los Angeles Times
Fred was an iguana, spiky as a dragon, with a cheerful snub nose.
From Literature
Instead, I name my spiky friend and display him on my dresser, like a houseplant or oversized pet rock.
From Literature
All of them stopped obediently when Bronden decreed, to help cut the limp, spiky tips from the pine-smelling trees that were growing along the way.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
