spiny

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See also: špíny

English

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Etymology

From spine +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

Adjective

spiny (comparative spinier, superlative spiniest)

  1. Covered in spines or thorns.
  2. Troublesome; difficult or vexing
    • 1727, William Warburton, Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes of Miracles:
      The spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy
  3. Like a spine in shape; slender.

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Noun

spiny (plural spinies)

  1. Archaic form of spinny.

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspi.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -inɘ
  • Syllabification: spi‧ny

Noun

spiny f

  1. inflection of spina:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Noun

spiny m

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of spin
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