spiny

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spiny^¹

/ˈspaɪni/

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adjective spinier · spiniest

Covered in spines or thorns.
Similar: thorny, prickly
Troublesome; difficult or vexing. The spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy
Similar: thorny, prickly
Like a spine in shape; slender. And, as in well-growne woods, on trees, cold ſpinie Graſhoppers / Sit chirping, […]

spiny^²

noun spinies

archaic Archaic form of spinney

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adj covered in prickles

हिन्दी	कटीला kaṭīlā
Français	piquant

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@misc{spiny_2026,
  title = {spiny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spiny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}