The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Awny \Awn"y\, a. Having awns; bearded. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
awny adj 1: having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; "awned wheatgrass" [syn: awned, awny] [ant: awnless]