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spiny

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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
Adjective
[spinier, spiniest] (of animals or plants) covered with spines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spiny - having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
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"
barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, burred, burry, setaceous, setose, thorny, prickly, bristly, barbed
armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
Translations
spiny spine


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I stretched my limbs, sore and painful from the pricks of the spiny plants, and stared around me at the trees; and, so suddenly that it seemed to jump out of the green tracery about it, my eyes lit upon a black face watching me.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
The genus, or rather family, of Epeira, is here characterized by many singular forms; some species have pointed coriaceous shells, others enlarged and spiny tibiae.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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