spikiness

/ˈspaɪkinəs/
noun
  1. The quality of having sharp points or spikes.
    • The spikiness of the brush hurt her scalp.
    • He noticed the spikiness of the sea urchin's shell.
    • The spikiness of the cactus makes it hard to handle without gloves.
  2. The quality of being irritable or quick to anger.
    • I apologized to reduce the spikiness of the conversation.
    • The spikiness in his tone suggested he was in a bad mood.
    • Her spikiness made it difficult to have a calm discussion.
  3. The quality of having sudden sharp increases and decreases.
    • The spikiness of the graph shows how unstable the market is.
    • Doctors were concerned about the spikiness of her blood pressure readings.
    • The spikiness of the data made it hard to see a clear trend.
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