| You want to see a bit of spikiness as a nicey-nicey attitude gets you nowhere in professional sport. |
| He had explained to her the other day how important it was to get just the right amount of spikiness. |
| Stems of 18 to 36 inches provide much-needed spikiness in annual arrangements. |
| But mixed with this spikiness was rare generosity and kindness of an unstinting kind. |
| The spikiness subsides quickly when he goes on to talk about the players who will carry the country's hopes today. |
| Lampard and Gerrard are bright, articulate and in full possession of the spikiness required of great managers. |
