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spiny

[ spahy-nee ]

adjective

spinier, spiniest.
  1. abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
  2. covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.
  3. in the form of a spine; resembling a spine; spinelike.
  4. troublesome or difficult to handle; thorny:

    a spiny problem.



spiny

/ ˈ貹ɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of animals) having or covered with quills or spines
  2. (of plants) covered with spines; thorny
  3. troublesome to handle; puzzling
  4. shaped like a spine
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱ԾԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 辱i·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·辱y adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spiny1

First recorded in 1580–90; spine + -y 1
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Two Southern California men were fined in excess of $60,000 each and had their fishing licenses permanently revoked for poaching abalone and spiny lobsters off the coast of Catalina Island.

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Scientists discovered a new species of spiny mouse - named after the especially stiff guard hairs found on their coats, which function similar to the spines of a hedgehog.

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“Then make sure to cool it immediately to prevent holdover temperature from overcooking the spiny little beast!”

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The closing ceremony featured a spiny, glistening figure, the “Golden Voyager,” who arrived from the night sky.

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The deadly wave, which may soon threaten these spiny, slow-moving invertebrates globally, appears to have begun half a world away.

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