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Meaning of "spiny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINY

spiny  [ˈspaɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spiny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spiny

Spiny may refer to: ▪ Spiny, Poland, a village in the district of Gmina Pakosławice, within Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland ▪ Spiny, a fictional four-legged creature in Super Mario Bros, often thrown by Lakitus...

Definition of spiny in the English dictionary

The first definition of spiny in the dictionary is having or covered with quills or spines. Other definition of spiny is covered with spines; thorny. Spiny is also troublesome to handle; puzzling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPINY


briny
ˈbraɪnɪ
cordyline
ˌkɔːdɪˈlaɪnɪ
gynae
ˈɡaɪnɪ
gyny
ɡaɪnɪ
heinie
ˈhaɪnɪ
liney
ˈlaɪnɪ
liny
ˈlaɪnɪ
miny
ˈmaɪnɪ
Phryne
ˈfraɪnɪ
piney
ˈpaɪnɪ
piny
ˈpaɪnɪ
porcupiny
ˈpɔːkjʊˌpaɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
sunshiny
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
twiny
ˈtwaɪnɪ
viny
ˈvaɪnɪ
whiny
ˈwaɪnɪ
winey
ˈwaɪnɪ
winy
ˈwaɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINY

spinsterdom
spinsterhood
spinsterial
spinsterian
spinsterish
spinsterly
spinstership
spintext
spinthariscope
spinto
spinula
spinulate
spinule
spinulescent
spinuliferous
spinulose
spinulous
spiny anteater
spiny lobster
spiny-finned

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINY

bliny
brainy
Caine Mutiny
destiny
geminy
grainy
hominy
ignominy
Indian Mutiny
jiminy
Manifest Destiny
mutiny
Pliny
rainy
rosiny
satiny
scrutiny
the briny
veiny
villainy

Synonyms and antonyms of spiny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPINY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spiny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spiny

Translation of «spiny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINY

Find out the translation of spiny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spiny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spiny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espinosa
570 millions of speakers

English

spiny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شائك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колючий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espinhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কণ্টকবসুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berduri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stachelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とげのある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spiny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசிமுனைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikenli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coperto di spine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolczasty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spinoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακανθώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stekelrige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taggig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spiny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spiny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINY»

The term «spiny» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spiny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINY»

Discover the use of spiny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spiny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spiny Lobsters: Fisheries and Culture
A special feature of the book will be detailed reviews of the spiny lobster fishery, research activities and marketing process in Japan, where customers are willing to pay more than US$50 per pound for live lobsters.
Bruce Phillips, Jiro Kittaka, 2008
2
A Guide to Australia's Spiny Freshwater Crayfish
"This publication describes Australia's Euastacus crayfish, the largest of the 10 genera of Australian freshwater crayfish.
Robert B. McCormack, 2012
3
Spiny-Tailed Agamids: Uromastyx and Xenogama
Books are heavily illustrated with color photos. back cover Reptile and Amphibian Keeper's Guides Keeping and caring for reptiles and amphibians can be a fascinating and rewarding experience Books in this series provide basic information on ...
Richard D. Bartlett, 2003
4
Spiny Softshell Turtles
Spiny softshell turtles are built for their lives in the water. Their light, bendable shells and webbed feet allow the turtles to swim quickly. As do all reptiles, spiny softshell turtles breathe with ungs, not gills. However these turtles rarely have to ...
Christopher Blomquist, 2004
5
Spiny Sea Star: A Tale of Seeing Stars
It is an echinoderm, which means "spiny skin." There are over 2,000 species of sea stars worldwide. If you pick one up, you can see that the arms are covered with bumps and spines. In Spiny Sea Star, A Tale of Seeing Stars, I tell about the  ...
Suzanne Tate, 2001
6
The Florida Spiny Lobster: How to Catch It, Its Biology, A ...
How to Catch It, Its Biology, A Crawfish Cookbook, and First Aid for Minor Diving Injuries John Kappes. SEA URCHIN SPINES Old timers can remember when the reefs were covered with long-spined black sea urchins (Diadema antil- larum) ...
John Kappes, 2007
7
Noxious Weeds of Australia
[CCHIN, CCHPA] These two species are very similar and share the common names of spiny burr-grass and innocent weed. They differ mainly in the greater number and length of spines on the fruit of C. longispinus and the fact that C. incertus ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
8
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest ...
Spiny elm caterpillars are mostly black with distinctive spines and a row of orangish spots down the back. Larval feeding does not harm the tree, and caterpillars mature into attractive morning cloak butterflies. Clip and dispose of the infested ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, Mary Louise Flint, 2004
9
The spiny lobster, P̲a̲n̲u̲l̲i̲r̲u̲s̲ a̲r̲g̲u̲s̲, of ...
The tail is flexed under the body while the spiny lobster is at rest and the antennae are spread outward. One or more legs sometimes move back and forth or from the body outward with slow rhythmic movements. The flagellae of the antennules ...
Donald Russell Crawford, William J. J. De Smidt (1869-), 1922
10
Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana: Lizard Lightning!
Lizard Lightning! Natalie Lunis. W Black spiny‐tailed iguanas can grow to be four feet (1.2. Where in the World? Where in the World? Until recently, black spiny- tailed iguanas were found in the wild only at the edges of dry forests in Mexico and ...
Natalie Lunis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fish and Wildlife: Kill lionfish, get an extra spiny lobster
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is using the two-day spiny lobster season to encourage divers to kill the lionfish so they can grab ... «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
2
Invasive spiny waterfleas found on Lake Vermilion
An invasive species native to Europe and Asia, spiny waterfleas disrupt the food web and competes with small fish as it forages on animal plankton such as ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Spiny damsel holds key to fish survival
Don't let the name fool you - the spiny damsel fish can get itself out of distress. Or, at least, the reef-dweller is capable of adjusting to warming sea temperatures ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Record-high prices boost Florida Keys spiny lobster season
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – Florida Keys fishermen say record-high wholesale prices made for a good spiny lobster season. The six-month harvest ended Tuesday. «Wink News, Apr 15»
5
California fishery managers try to curb spiny lobster hunting as value …
Diver Paul Romanowski sorts through his catch of the night of spiny lobsters near the breakwater off San Pedro, CA on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Fishermen ... «The Daily Breeze, Oct 14»
6
Experts: No 'major' risk from spiny water flea
Two weeks after sounding the alarm over the presence of spiny water fleas in Lake Champlain, scientists are downplaying the invasive species' threat to local ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Sep 14»
7
Basswood is latest BWCA lake infested with invasive spiny waterfleas
Spiny waterflea, an invasive species accidentally imported from Europe and Asia, continues to spread in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Officials ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sep 14»
8
Invasive spiny waterflea confirmed in lake
The arrival of the invasive spiny water flea into Lake Champlain has been officially confirmed by regional scientists, according to a news release from the Grand ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Aug 14»
9
Florida Man Guilty In Illegal Lobster Shipping Case
Court documents show that Burman obtained the live spiny lobsters from the Florida Keys and shipped them to Hong Kong from his business in Pompano Beach ... «CBS Local, Aug 14»
10
Spiny Dogfish fishermen may be prevented from removing fins at sea
PORTLAND — Federal regulators are considering changing interstate fishery laws to prevent fishermen from removing fins from spiny dogfish before they're ... «Press Herald, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spiny [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spiny>. May 2024 ».
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