piky

P3I1K5Y4

adjective

Resembling a pike (fish).

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Meanings

piky1

nounpiky (plural pikies)

plural pikies

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of pequi.

piky2

adjectivepiky (comparative more piky, superlative most piky)

comparative more piky · superlative most piky

  1. Resembling a pike (fish).

    […] the Piky Getum the vertical bar markings on the side of the body are clearly shown, whereas the Bassy Getum has the spots, gills and lateral lines of the bass.

    1925, The Sporting Goods Directory (volume 53, page 183)

Origin

pike + -y

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APA

piky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piky

MLA

“piky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piky.

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