spiculate

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: spic=u=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

spiculate, a. [L. spiculatus, p. p. of spiculare to sharpen, to point, fr. spiculum a dart.].

•  Covered with, or having, spicules.  [1913 Webster]
•  Covered with minute spiculæ, or pointed fleshy appendages; divided into small spikelets.  [1913 Webster]

spiculate, v. t. 

 To sharpen to a point.  Mason.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

spiculate

Sharpness

VB be sharp, taper to a point, bristle with, render sharp, sharpen, point, aculeate, whet, barb, spiculate, set, strop, grind, chip (flint), cut.