Spiny Definition & Meaning
spiny
- adjective
- having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous"
- 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"
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- What does spiny mean?
- having spines; "the dorsal fin is spinous" 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"
- What part of speech is spiny?
- Spiny is an adjective.
- How many definitions does spiny have?
- Spiny has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).