AWNY

awned, awny

(adjective) having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; “awned wheatgrass”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

awny

Having awns; bearded, bristly

Anagrams

• YNWA, Yawn, wany, wayn, yawn

Source: Wiktionary


Awn"y, a.

Definition: Having awns; bearded.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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