spiky
Example Sentences
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Spiky, furry and with a beak, echidnas have been called "living fossils".
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
Spiky bitter greens stand in for traditional romaine in Tonari’s Caesar salad.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022
Spiky, unpredictable and poetic, the band was never a huge commercial success but had a big influence on other artists.
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2018
Spiky, sweet and imperfect in the way emotionally resonant art usually is, “One Mississippi” moves along the now-familiar track of rueful self-observation/narration — but do not be deceived.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2016
Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels tapped her baton for silence.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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