spiny
/ˈspaɪni/
spiny adjective: covered in spines or thorns. Also the archaic form of spinney.
Adjective
spiny (comparative spinier, superlative spiniest)
- Covered in spines or thorns.
- Troublesome; difficult or vexing.
- The spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy1727, William Warburton, Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes of Miracles
- Like a spine in shape; slender.
- And, as in well-growne woods, on trees, cold ſpinie Graſhoppers / Sit chirping, […][1611?], Homer, “The Third Booke of Homers Iliads”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets. […], London: […] Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC, page 40
Also used as
spiny is also the archaic form of spinney.
spiny meaning in Hindi
spiny in Hindi
- covered in prickles
- कटीला kaṭīlā
Synonyms of spiny
Forms of spiny
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | spinier |
| superlative | spiniest |
| Noun | |
| plural | spinies |
Origin of spiny
From spine + -y.
Words formed from spiny
- 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
Phrases with spiny
Words that rhyme with spiny
Questions about spiny
- What does spiny mean?
- Spiny means covered in spines or thorns.
- What is spiny in Hindi?
- Spiny in Hindi is कटीला (kaṭīlā). See Spiny meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is spiny?
- Spiny is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce spiny?
- Spiny is pronounced /ˈspaɪni/.
Words near spiny in the dictionary
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