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spiky

 adjective
     
Related topics: Hair and Beauty
spik‧y
1DCB hair that is spiky is stiff and stands up on top of your head:
short black spiky hair
2 having long sharp points:
a spiky cactus
3 British English informal easily offended or annoyed
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