What does spinely mean?
Spinely means (rare, nonstandard) Like or resembling a spine; spinal..
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/ˈspaɪnli/ · adjective
(rare, nonstandard) Like or resembling a spine; spinal..
Some say the mountains grew from a molehill: a tiny little bump in the road that at one time could have been removed easily. But the molehill grew, nearly overnight, and became a spooky and spinely, foreboding range known as the Belgies.
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Spinely means (rare, nonstandard) Like or resembling a spine; spinal..
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Some say the mountains grew from a molehill: a tiny little bump in the road that at one time could have been removed easily. But the molehill grew, nearly overnight, and became a spooky and spinely, foreboding range known as the Belgies.
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