spikelike
Resembling a nail
Spikelike describes something resembling a spike—long, thin, and pointed: spikelike leaves, spikelike projections on the fence.
The word appears most often in botanical and scientific descriptions.
Pointed plant projection
prickle · needle · spiny · thistle · cactus · agave · yucca · inflorescence
Tapering to a tip
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- protrusionPart extending outward
finial · pinnacle · spire · obelisk · antenna · rod · prong · tine
Feather used for writing
- porcupineBarbed defensive rodent
- hedgehogSpiny nocturnal mammal
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
- sea urchinSpiny marine echinoderm
spine · dorsal fin · horn · antler · claw · fang · stinger · setae
Utmost height attained
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- pulseArterial blood throb
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
amplitude · frequency · chart · histogram · electrocardiogram · seismograph · readout · fluctuation
thorn
Pointed plant projection
barb · prickle · needle · spiny · thistle · cactus · agave · yucca · inflorescence · wheat
pointed
Tapering to a tip
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
protrusion · finial · pinnacle · spire · obelisk · antenna · rod · prong · tine · nail
quill
Feather used for writing
sea urchin · spine · dorsal fin · horn · antler · claw · fang · stinger · setae · bristle
peak
Utmost height attained
oscillation · amplitude · frequency · chart · histogram · electrocardiogram · seismograph · readout · fluctuation · uptick