spiky ball

Thorny round object

A spiky ball is any ball-shaped object covered with pointed projections.

The term covers everything from massage tools and dog toys to the spiny seed pods of sweetgum trees.

In video games, spiky balls are classic hazards—touch one and you take damage: I died because I landed on a spiky ball.

Related

crown of thorns · burr · mace · flail · morning star · chestnut · sweetgum · prickly · thorny · pointy · jabbing · sharp · bristle · quill · spine · needles · koosh · sensory toy

Categories
Opposites
surface texture

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Recrystallized limestone rock

billiard ball · ping pong ball · ball bearing · rubber ball · beach ball

tactile experience

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Handheld tension reliever

nerf ball · cotton ball · foam ball · pillow · cushion

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G