spiny

About 0.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Covered in spines or thorns.
2. adjective Troublesome; difficult or vexing.
3. adjective Like a spine in shape; slender.
4. noun Archaic form of spinney.

Similar words

thorny barbellate burry bristled bristly briary briery barbed prickly armed

Often followed by

lobster lobsters dogfish neurons and anteater leaves or stellate

Word family

spinier spiniest spininess spininesses