Spiky
/ˈspaɪ.ki/noun
Having sharp points or a rough, pointed texture; also figuratively, abrupt or edgy.
Did you know?English spiky is a modern adjective built on spike, and spike itself ultimately traces back to a Germanic word for a sharp point, not a mystical or occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*spīkaz
“A sharp point or spike”
Old English
OE
spīc
“A spike, nail, or sharp point”
Middle English
ME
spike
“A sharp-pointed nail or pointed object”
17th Century
English
spiky
“Having spikes or sharp points”
Modern English
English
spiky
“Having sharp points; bristling or edgy”