spiny

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.

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spini·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

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

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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

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

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spiny

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

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spiny [ˈspaɪnɪ] adj → coperto/a di spine

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spiny spine