Spiny
adjective, spinier, spiniest.
1.
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
2.
covered with or having sharp-pointed processes, as an animal.
3.
in the form of a spine; resembling a spine; spinelike.
4.
troublesome or difficult to handle; thorny:
a spiny problem.
adjective spinier, spiniest
1.
(of animals) having or covered with quills or spines
2.
(of plants) covered with spines; thorny
3.
troublesome to handle; puzzling
4.
shaped like a spine
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