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spiky

[spahy-kee] / ˈspaɪ ki /
















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The sauce should feel awake — not spiky, not sour — just balanced enough that the richness doesn’t linger too long.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

A modest yet amusingly spiky round trip from Manhattan to Martha’s Vineyard, it has the trappings of a rom-com but a trickier soulfulness about its unlikely connection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Ellis Genge lacked his usual spiky physicality in the loose.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Six-year-old trees at the nursery looked like spiky pineapple tops.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

His heart went from squeezing to thumping too hard when he recognized Josie’s familiar spiky handwriting on the paper.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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