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SPINY
barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny
(adjective) having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; “a horse with a short bristly mane”; “bristly shrubs”; “burred fruits”; “setaceous whiskers”
spinous, spiny
(adjective) having spines; “the dorsal fin is spinous”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
spiny (comparative spinier, superlative spiniest)
covered in spines or thorns
troublesome; difficult or vexing
Like a spine in shape; slender.
Synonyms
• (covered in spines): thorny, prickly
• (troublesome): thorny, prickly
Noun
spiny (plural spinies)
Archaic form of spinny.
Anagrams
• Pin@ys, nipsy, snipy
Source: Wiktionary
Spin"y, a. Etym: [From Spine.]
1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.
2. Like a spine in shape; slender. "Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping." Chapman.
3. Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy. Bp. Warburton. Spiny lobster. (Zoöl.) Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster.
Spin"y, n.
Definition: See Spinny.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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