Spine

/spaɪn/

Synonyms for "spine" (189 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Noun(15 words)

backbone pricklespinal columnthornvertebral columnacantha acanthion acanthus acicula aculea aculeus back backbones barbsbinding edge

Adjective(1 words)

advocate alpenstock armathletic supporterback backbone backing bandeau barb barbel barbule bearer bilge blain bleb blister blob bone boss bow

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Strong matches (57)

bracer bracket bramble brassiere briar brier bristle bubble bulb bulge bulla bump bunch burl burr button buttress cactus cahot cane

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carrier catchweed cervix chine cleavers clump col comb condyle convex corset crook crutch dowel ear esker flange flapfoundation garmentfulcrum gall girdle gnarlgoose grassguy guywire handle hill hogback horseback hump hunch instrument jock jockstrap jog

Noun(1 words)

Related words (94)

joggle kame knob knot knur knurl lip loop lump mainstay maintainer mast mole mountain neck needle nettle nevus nub nubbin

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nubble papilloma pegpine needlepoint prickle projection prominence prong prop quill rachis ray reinforce reinforcement reinforcer restresting placerib ridge rigging ring saddle saddleback shoulder shroud spicula spicule spiculum spike spikeletspinal columnspinal cordsprit spur staffstanding riggingstave stay stick sticker stiffener strengthener stud style support supporter sustainer tab thistle thorn tubercle tubercule upholder verruca vertebraevertebral columnvesicle walewalking stickwart welt yucca

Noun(9 words)

keel leaves pricker prickles rachis spur sticker thornsvolume spine

Adjective(2 words)

spikelike spined

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More general

13 entries

aculeusanatomical structureappendageaxial skeletonbook partoutgrowth partplant structureportion process projectionpublication componentskeletal structure

More specific

7 entries

barbcervical spineembossed spinegilded spineglochidlumbar spinethoracic spine

Collocations

6 entries

book spinespine alignmentspine curvaturespine fracturespine labelspine surgery

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

spinal spined spineless spinelessness

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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The sight sent chills of delight up my spine.

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The sight made a chill run down my spine.

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When I heard the news on the radio, a chill ran down my spine.

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A shiver ran down my spine.

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