spiny - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spiny' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spiny

[ a.]

- Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.
- Like a spine in shape; slender.
- Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances.

2 . Spiny

[ n.]

- See Spinny.

1 . spiny

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- having spines

Example in sentence:

2 . spiny

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

Example in sentence:

spial spica spicae spicate spicated spiccato spice spicebush spiced spicenut

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