Spiny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspaɪni/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Spiny is an adjective meaning Covered in spines or thorns.
Meaning
Covered in spines or thorns.
More Meanings
- Troublesome; difficult or vexing.
- Like a spine in shape; slender.
- Archaic form of spinney.
Example Sentences
The spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy
And, as in well-growne woods, on trees, cold ſpinie Graſhoppers / Sit chirping, […]
Word Forms
- spinier
- spiniest
- spinies
Synonyms for spiny
Depending on context, synonyms include thorny, prickly, bristly, bristled, briery, burry.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thorny, barbellate, burry, bristled, bristly, briary.
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