English Explanatory Dictionary

spiny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in spines or thorns.
  2. Troublesome; difficult or vexing.
  3. Like a spine in shape; slender.
noun
  1. Archaic form of spinney.

Pronunciation

/ˈspaɪni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spiny.wav

Word forms

spiny spinier spiniest spinies

Etymology

From spine + -y.

Synonyms

thorny prickly

Derived words

aspiny graphic spiny lizard medium spiny neuron Neotropical spiny rat nonspiny Solomon Island spiny monitor spinily spininess spiny anteater spiny bamboo spiny bear's breech spiny broom spiny-cheeked honeyeater spiny-cheek sleeper spiny cocklebur spiny coriander spiny dogfish spiny eel spinyhead spiny-headed worm spiny hopsage spiny lizard spiny lobster spiny mouse spiny murex spiny oyster spiny pocket mouse spiny projection neuron spiny rat spiny seahorse spiny shark spiny softshell turtle spiny spider crab spiny-tailed lizard spiny tubeworm subspiny Texas spiny lizard unspiny
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