Spiculate

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To sharpen to a point. transitive
"1772-1782, William Mason, The English Garden with spiculated paling"

Adjective

1
Covered with, or having, spicules. not-comparable

Synonyms

acute barbed edge file grind horned

Example

"1772-1782, William Mason, The English Garden with spiculated paling"

Etymology

From Latin spiculatus.

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