spined
- adjective
- /spaɪnd/
:
espinoso
- I found a spined shell on the beach yesterday.
Examples
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The fish has a spined dorsal fin that deters predators.
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The hedgehog is a small, spined animal that curls up for protection.
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Many desert plants are spined to help defend against herbivores.
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The spined creature moved cautiously through the underbrush.
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The spined creature slowly approached, its sharp projections glinting in the light.
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These plants have spined leaves that deter animals from eating them.
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He carefully handled the spined shell, aware of its sharp edges.
Synonyms
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3.3
Covered with sharp points like thorns that can hurt to touch
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4.2
Covered with sharp points like those on rose bushes
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3.9
Covered with sharp points or thorns that can hurt you
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4.1
Having a backbone like a fish or mammal
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9.0
Having sharp pointed parts like thorns that protect a plant or animal
A thing with sharp pointed parts like thorns
Having many small sharp points on the surface like tiny spikes on a plant or insect
Having sharp, pointed parts that can prick the skin
Having sharp spines or points like a stinger
Covered with stiff, sharp spines like a porcupine
An animal that has a backbone
Antonyms
Compounds
A small fish with three sharp spines on its back that lives in rivers and the sea
How Spiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spined comes from the word spine, which comes from the Latin spina meaning 'thorn' or 'backbone'. So a spined animal or plant has sharp 'thorn' points or a real 'backbone' for protection.