| spiny | 1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree. 2. Like a spine in shape; slender. "Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping." 3. Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. "The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy." (Bp. Warburton) Spiny lobster. <zoology> Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster. Origin: From Spine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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