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spiny definition

spiny (spī′nē)

adjective spinier spin′i·er, spiniest spin′i·est

  1. covered with or having spines, thorns, or prickles
  2. full of difficulties; troublesome; thorny
  3. spine-shaped

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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