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SPINNY
Etymology 1
Noun
spinny (plural spinnies)
Alternative spelling of spinney
Etymology 2
Adjective
spinny (comparative spinnier, superlative spinniest)
(informal) Associated with spinning; moving with a spinning motion.
Etymology 3
Adjective
spinny (comparative more spinny, superlative most spinny)
(UK, dialect, obsolete) thin and long; slim; slender
Source: Wiktionary
Spin"ny, n.; pl. Spinnies. Etym: [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, F. Ă©pinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See Spine.]
Definition: A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [Written also spinney, and spinny.] The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies. C. Kingsley.
Spin"ny, a. Etym: [Cf. Spiny, a.]
Definition: Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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