SPINY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word spiny. (close relations)
spininess
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| barbed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| briery | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| bristly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very irritable • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| prickly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very irritable • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| thorny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • bristling with perplexities • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| brambly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth | ||||||
| sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||
| spiked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a long sharp point | ||||||
| spiky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or as if having especially high-pitched spots | ||||||
| pricky | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| barbellate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| briary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| bristled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| burred | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| burry | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| setaceous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| setose | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | ||||||
| spinous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having spines adjective satellite • shaped like a spine or thorn | ||||||
