spiky

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Having one or more projecting sharp points.
2. Grouchy or cross in temperament.

spikily spik'i·ly adv.
spikiness spik'i·ness n.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
  Synonym: peaky

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pigget, spids, med spidser, aksdannet, stejl

Nederlands (Dutch)
puntig

Français (French)
adj. - en brosse, piquant, acéré, (GB) revêche

Deutsch (German)
adj. - spitz, stachelig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακιδωτός, ακανθώδης, (μτφ.) εύθικτος

Italiano (Italian)
aguzzo, permaloso, a punta

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pontudo (m), pontiagudo (m)

Русский (Russian)
колючий, утыканный шипами, заостренный, раздражительный, колосовидный, дающий колос

Español (Spanish)
adj. - puntiagudo, erizado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - full av piggar, taggig, spetsig, vass, snarstucken, strängt högkyrklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
道钉一般的, 钉满钉子的, 尖的, 尖刻的, 易于触怒的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 道釘一般的, 釘滿釘子的, 尖的, 尖刻的, 易於觸怒的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대못과 같은, 성을 잘 내는, 대못 투성이의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - くぎのような, 頑固な, 気難しい, 釘だらけの, 短気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شائك, (شخص) شرس, أو صعب المزاج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחודד, בעל חודים, דוקרני, קשה לרצותו‬

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