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Barbed vs Spiky - What's the difference?

barbed | spiky |

As adjectives the difference between barbed and spiky

is that barbed is having barbs while spiky is having spikes, spiny.

As a verb barbed

is (barb).

barbed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having barbs
  • (heraldry) Bearded (also applied to roses).
  • (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.
    • (Sir Walter Raleigh)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (barb)

    • Derived terms

    * barbed wire

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    spiky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having spikes, spiny.

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