In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
peaky, spiky
(adjective) having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; “absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spiky (comparative spikier, superlative spikiest)
Having spikes, spiny.
hostile; standoffish
Of hair, erect, resembling spikes.
• kipsy, pisky
Source: Wiktionary
Spik"y, a.
1. Like a spike; spikelike. These spiky, vivid outbursts of metallic vapors. C. A. Young.
2. Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes. Or by the spiky harrow cleared away. Dyer. The spiky wheels through heaps of carnage tore. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.