Spiny

Word SPINY
Character 5
Hyphenation spin y
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Spiny"

What do we mean by spiny?

Bearing or covered with spines, thorns, or similar stiff projections. adjective

Shaped like a spine. adjective

Having thorns or spines; full of spines; thorny; prickly.

Figuratively, thorny; perplexed; difficult; troublesome.

Thin; slim; slender.

One of the South American species of Echimys and Loncheres or Nelomys. See cut under Echimys.

One of several pouched rats of the genus Heteromys.

Full of spines; thorny. adjective

Like a spine in shape; slender. adjective

Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. adjective

Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster. adjective

See spinny. noun

Covered in spines or thorns adjective

Troublesome; difficult or vexing adjective

Archaic form of spinny. noun

Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. adjective

Having spines adjective

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The word "spiny" in example sentences

I mean, discipline -- if ever you'd known discipline -- in the police if you like -- anything -- anywhere where there's what we used to call spiny de cor. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

The Houses of Parliament runs one; another casts its spooky glow over Buckingham Palace gardens a sub- Saharan moth called the spiny bollworm puzzled scientists until they discovered a state delegation from Tanzania had stayed with the Queen the week before. ❋ Martin Wainwright (2011)

Among the fossils found here are acanthodians - the so-called "spiny sharks" which are thought to be the oldest vertebrates to possess true teeth - and what Blais and colleagues consider to be a chondrichthyan, or an early member of the group of cartilaginous fish which includes sharks, skates, and rays today. ❋ Brian Switek (2011)

Thalamic input only accounts for five percent of the signals that so-called spiny stellate cells in the cortex receive, even though they drive a good portion of activity throughout the cerebral cortex. ❋ PhysOrg Team (2010)

Properly called the spiny dogfish or spurdog (Squalus acanthias), the chippy's favoured shark is more usually labelled as rock salmon. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A kind of spiny anteater not rare in places like Madagascar. ❋ Frankwu (2007)

A hedgehog is a kind of spiny shrew, and a moonrat is a spineless hedgehog. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I believe it is now thought that the spider of the Scriptures was a kind of spiny lizard called the Gecko. ❋ Elizabeth Brightwen (N/A)

Since then, I navigated across all modes of dispersal and their consequences for seedling recruitment, with a special interest in plants dispersed by mammals, from the smaller such as spiny rats in French Guiana to the largest such as elephant in Central Africa. ❋ Jeremy Hance (2010)

Even though most people don't associate grits with white tablecloth dining, he finds the mild flavor and interesting texture an excellent foil for rich ingredients such as spiny lobsters and wild mushrooms. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The commission did propose a 25-per-cent quota cut for cod in other European waters, and major cuts for species such as spiny dogfish, haddock and sole. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A. patulus Bertol.) has a prominent terminal spike, a more "spiny" look and often has a prostrate habit. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The Tuscans use more olive oil, fewer tomatoes and lots of wine rather than a dash of vinegar, while the Adriatic version adds clams, cuttlefish, shrimp and spiny lobster to the fish and mussels of the Tuscan version. ❋ Aram Bakshian Jr. (2011)

The seedpod is a spiny, prickly burr and was everywhere I stepped. ❋ Jerdine Nolen (2011)

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