Spiny
Pronunciation : Spin"y
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [From Spine.]
Definition : 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. (Zo?l.) Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spin"y
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: See Spinny.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913