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spiny

24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spiny (adjective)
  2. spiny amaranth (noun)
  3. spiny anteater (noun)
  4. spiny catfish (noun)
  5. spiny clotbur (noun)
  6. spiny crawfish (noun)
  7. spiny dogfish (noun)
  8. spiny dormouse (noun)
  9. spiny eel (noun)
  10. spiny elm caterpillar (noun)
  11. spiny-finned (adjective)
  12. spiny-haired rat (noun)
  13. spiny-headed worm (noun)
  14. spiny-herb (noun)
  15. spiny lobster (noun)
  16. spiny mouse (noun)
  17. spiny oyster (noun)
  18. spiny pocket mouse (noun)
  19. spiny rat (noun)
  20. spiny ray (noun)
  21. spiny-rayed (adjective)
  22. spiny rolling grass (noun)
  23. spiny-skinned (adjective)
  24. Cape spiny lobster (noun)

spiny

adj \ˈspī-nē\
spin·i·erspin·i·est

Definition of SPINY

1
: abounding with difficulties, obstacles, or annoyances : thorny <spiny problems>
2
: covered or armed with spines; broadly : bearing spines, prickles, or thorns
3
: slender and pointed like a spine
— spin·i·ness noun
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Examples of SPINY

  1. <this promises to be a spiny problem to negotiate>

First Known Use of SPINY

1586

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Rhymes with SPINY

briny, heinie, liny, shiny, tiny, twiny, viny, whiny

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