spikiness

The two have always harboured a mental as well as physical edge – while Ferguson's is more overtly aggressive, Dalglish's spikiness invariably features cutting sarcasm – but both appreciate some battles are pointless.

Kenny Dalglish expects respect but no free ride from Sir Alex Ferguson 2011

By contrast, Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D, sung by the women, suggested the quirky-sassy spikiness of the composer's French contemporary, Francis Poulenc.

Rodney Punt: Bridges to Somewhere: Master Chorale Embraces Worlds in Los Angeles Rodney Punt 2011

But too often these days it is the memory of his spikiness that lingers after contests.

Cesc Fábregas risking his and Arsenal's reputation with petty battles | Dominic Fifield 2011

The intelligent, listenable Frostrup is never less than perfectly professional, and she kept the conversation flowing with style – though I must say I like her best when she shows a bit of spikiness, as she did when one expert insisted that there's no difference between being an only child (increasingly common these days) and growing up in a large family.

Rewind radio: Today; Bringing Up Britain; Radcliffe and Maconie; Front Row Miranda Sawyer 2010

By contrast, Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D, sung by the women, suggested the quirky-sassy spikiness of the composer's French contemporary, Francis Poulenc.

Rodney Punt: Bridges to Somewhere: Master Chorale Embraces Worlds in Los Angeles Rodney Punt 2011

By contrast, Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D, sung by the women, suggested the quirky-sassy spikiness of the composer's French contemporary, Francis Poulenc.

Rodney Punt: Bridges to Somewhere: Master Chorale Embraces Worlds in Los Angeles Rodney Punt 2011

Bob Crowley's constructivist design adds spikiness to the action.

Collaborators; Three Days in May; His Teeth – review 2011

By contrast, Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D, sung by the women, suggested the quirky-sassy spikiness of the composer's French contemporary, Francis Poulenc.

Rodney Punt: Bridges to Somewhere: Master Chorale Embraces Worlds in Los Angeles Rodney Punt 2011

Sporting jeans, sneakers and a red T-shirt, hair gelled to an adorable spikiness, Sticklin brings an intriguing touch of choirboy sweetness to the irreverent, cheerfully dissolute Speedy.

Theater review: Keegan Theatre's world premiere of 'Basra Boy' 2011

There was some spikiness, after the initial breathless plaudits?

Ellie Goulding's summer of love 2010