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spiny

spin·y

spiny

 
pronunciation:
spaI ni
part of speech: adjective
inflections: spinier, spiniest
definition 1: having or covered with spines or similar projections; thorny.
antonyms:
spineless
definition 2: resembling a spine.
definition 3: troublesome; difficult; prickly.
derivation: spininess (n.)