Spiny
/ˈspaɪni/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of spinney. alt-of, archaic
Adjective
- 1 Covered in spines or thorns.
- 2 Troublesome; difficult or vexing.
"The spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy"
- 3 Like a spine in shape; slender.
"And, as in well-growne woods, on trees, cold ſpinie Graſhoppers / Sit chirping, […]"
Adjective
- 1 having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. wordnet
- 2 having spines wordnet
Example
More examples"I'm allergic to Japanese spiny lobster."
Etymology
From spine + -y.