Spiny has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
Adjective
1
having spines
"the dorsal fin is spinous"
2
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"
3
covered in spines or thorns
Example Sentences
"the dorsal fin is spinous"
adjective
"a horse with a short bristly mane"
adjective
"bristly shrubs"
adjective
"burred fruits"
adjective
"setaceous whiskers"
adjective
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