spiny

[ spahy-nee ]

/ ˈspaɪ ni /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiny ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, spin·i·er, spin·i·est.

abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.

covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.

in the form of a spine; resembling a spine; spinelike.

troublesome or difficult to handle; thorny: a spiny problem.

Origin of spiny

First recorded in 1580–90; spine + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spiny

spin·i·ness, nounnon·spin·y, adjective

Words nearby spiny

spin the platter, spinto, spinule, spin vector, spin wave, spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned

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Example sentences from the Web for spiny

When Spiny Norman, the giant hedgehog, goes looking for the Dimsdale brothers in Monty Python.
Craig Ferguson's 10 Favorite Comedy Moments|Craig Ferguson, The Daily Beast Video|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The rules were fairly lax, and we watched Spiny Norman shouting “Dimsdale!”
Craig Ferguson's 10 Favorite Comedy Moments|Craig Ferguson, The Daily Beast Video|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The first of these creatures is called the echidna, and is also known as the spiny ant-eater.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Shell subspherical, spiny, with slight sagittal stricture and ovate internal ring.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

Spīnirec′tor, erecting the spine of the muscles of the back; Spīnispir′ular, spiny and somewhat spiral.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Shortly after the arms had appeared, the spiny head cap was cautiously extended a few inches forward from the main shell.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930|Various
The spiny leaves of the Holly are unfortunately not nearly strong enough to save it from its enemies.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

British Dictionary definitions for spiny

spiny

/ (ˈspaɪnɪ) /

adjective spinier or spiniest

(of animals) having or covered with quills or spines

(of plants) covered with spines; thorny

troublesome to handle; puzzling

shaped like a spine

Derived forms of spiny

spininess, noun

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单词	spiny
释义	spiny [ spahy-nee ] / ˈspaɪ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiny ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, spin·i·er, spin·i·est. abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant. covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal. in the form of a spine; resembling a spine; spinelike. troublesome or difficult to handle; thorny: a spiny problem. Origin of spiny First recorded in 1580–90; spine + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spiny spin·i·ness, nounnon·spin·y, adjective Words nearby spiny spin the platter, spinto, spinule, spin vector, spin wave, spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiny When Spiny Norman, the giant hedgehog, goes looking for the Dimsdale brothers in Monty Python. Craig Ferguson's 10 Favorite Comedy Moments\|Craig Ferguson, The Daily Beast Video\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The rules were fairly lax, and we watched Spiny Norman shouting “Dimsdale!” Craig Ferguson's 10 Favorite Comedy Moments\|Craig Ferguson, The Daily Beast Video\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The first of these creatures is called the echidna, and is also known as the spiny ant-eater. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood Shell subspherical, spiny, with slight sagittal stricture and ovate internal ring. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel Spīnirec′tor, erecting the spine of the muscles of the back; Spīnispir′ular, spiny and somewhat spiral. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Shortly after the arms had appeared, the spiny head cap was cautiously extended a few inches forward from the main shell. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930\|Various The spiny leaves of the Holly are unfortunately not nearly strong enough to save it from its enemies. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot British Dictionary definitions for spiny spiny / (ˈspaɪnɪ) / adjective spinier or spiniest (of animals) having or covered with quills or spines (of plants) covered with spines; thorny troublesome to handle; puzzling shaped like a spine Derived forms of spiny spininess, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spiny barbed, pointy, sharp, spiked, spiky, spinous, thorny
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spiny

adjective, spin·i·er, spin·i·est.

Origin of spiny

OTHER WORDS FROM spiny

Words nearby spiny

Example sentences from the Web for spiny

British Dictionary definitions for spiny

adjective spinier or spiniest

Derived forms of spiny

Words related to spiny