spiny
AdjectiveUS[spahy-nee]/ˈspaɪni/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)spinier, spiniest
- having spines“the dorsal fin is spinous”Synonyms: spinous
- having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.“a horse with a short bristly mane”“bristly shrubs”“burred fruits”“setaceous whiskers”Synonyms: barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledbristlyburredburrypricklysetosesetaceousthornyOpposite unarmedSimilar armed
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Spin′y adjective
Origin: From Spine.
1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.
2. Like a spine in shape; slender. “Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping.” George Chapman
3. Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances.
The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy.— Bp. William Warburton
Spiny lobster. Zoology Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster.
Spin′y noun
See Spinny.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54