SPIKELIKE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

spikelike

adjective

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Adjective

Still, even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance’s CEO’s happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state houses over Ellison’s strategic bear hug with the ex-Apprentice host.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of spiky

Adjective

Attorneys for the country music icon’s estate claimed Seaver covered his front porch in barbed wire and yellow caution tape, thus delaying the formal delivery of the suit.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026
Their long, barbed tongues can easily wind into ant and termite homes, licking up the bugs inside.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of barbed

Adjective

Wearing spiked gloves, a helmet and protective padding, the 5-foot-6, 205-pound LaPenna held his own against all three bots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Adéla also wore a pair of lace-up black boots with spiked heels during a few performances, plainer than the eye-catching hot pink boots but nevertheless stylish.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of spiked

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In Denver, Mayor Mike Johnston is pursuing a two-pronged approach, which has reduced its unsheltered population by 64% since 2023.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
Council Member Lynn Schulman says making the corridor safe demands a multi-pronged approach.

— Elle McLogan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pronged

Adjective

The sharks were identified as juvenile spiny dogfish, a small species of shark commonly found along the Atlantic coast.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
The spiny, prickly leaves of Oregon grape holly start bronze-red in the spring, then turn green and become purple-red in the winter.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of spiny

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