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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