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spiny
(redirected from spiniest)

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spin·y  (spn)
adj. spin·i·er, spin·i·est
1. Bearing or covered with spines, thorns, or similar stiff projections.
2. Shaped like a spine.
3. Difficult; troublesome.

spini·ness n.

spiny [ˈspaɪnɪ]
adj spinier, spiniest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) having or covered with quills or spines
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) covered with spines; thorny
3. troublesome to handle; puzzling
4. shaped like a spine
spininess  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spiny - having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
2.spiny - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"
armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

spiny
adjective prickly, barbed, thorny, bristly, brambly, briery low spiny bushes of sage
Translations
spiny [ˈspaɪnɪ] ADJ (spinier (compar) (spiniest (superl)))
1. [rose] → espinoso; [animal] → con púas
2. [problem] → espinoso

spiny [ˈspaɪni] adj [plant, animal] → couvert(e) d'épines

spiny
adj (+er)stach(e)lig; plant alsodornig; spiny lobster (Zool) → Languste f, → Stachelhummer m

spiny [ˈspaɪnɪ] adjcoperto/a di spine
spiny [ˈspaɪnɪ] adjcoperto/a di spine

spiny spine


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