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Spiky vs. Spiny — What's the Difference?

Spiky vs. Spiny — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Spiky and Spiny

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Spiky

Having many spikes or sharp projecting points
A spiky cactus

Spiny

Bearing or covered with spines, thorns, or similar stiff projections.

Spiky

Easily offended or annoyed
She sounded spiky and defensive
He's a quality player but he's got a bit of a spikey attitude

Spiny

Shaped like a spine.

Spiky

Having one or more projecting sharp points.
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Spiny

Covered in spines or thorns.

Spiky

Grouchy or cross in temperament.

Spiny

Troublesome; difficult or vexing

Spiky

Having spikes, spiny.

Spiny

Like a spine in shape; slender.

Spiky

Hostile; standoffish
A spiky personality

Spiny

Archaic form of spinny

Spiky

Of hair, erect, resembling spikes.

Spiny

Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.

Spiky

Like a spike; spikelike.
These spiky, vivid outbursts of metallic vapors.

Spiny

Like a spine in shape; slender.

Spiky

Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes.
Or by the spiky harrow cleared away.
The spiky wheels through heaps of carnage tore.

Spiny

Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances.
The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy.

Spiky

Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots;
Absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass

Spiny

See Spinny.

Spiny

Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.;
A horse with a short bristly mane
Bristly shrubs
Burred fruits
Setaceous whiskers

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