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spiny-edged

spiny-edged

7.4
Having a border covered in small sharp points
  • adjective
translation icon : con bordes espinosos
  • The spiny-edged leaves of the plant deter herbivores.

Examples

  • Several fish species have spiny-edged fins to deter predators.

  • Be careful of the spiny-edged cacti in the desert.

  • He cut his finger on the spiny-edged shell while collecting seashells on the beach.

  • The spiny-edged leaves help protect the plant from herbivores.

  • He cut his finger on the spiny-edged shell while collecting seashells on the beach.

  • The spiny-edged leaves help protect the plant from herbivores.

  • Be careful of the spiny-edged cacti in the desert.

Synonyms

prickly
vsspiny-edged
14 3.3

Covered with sharp points like thorns that can hurt to touch

is specific to having those points along a margin or edge
thorny
vsspiny-edged
6 4.2

Covered with sharp points like those on rose bushes

is used only when the sharpness appears on the border
spiny
vsspiny-edged
3 3.9

Covered with sharp points or thorns that can hurt you

is limited to covering along a border or edge
spinous
vsspiny-edged
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Having sharp pointed parts like thorns that protect a plant or animal

is focused on points that run along an outer border
spinose
vsspiny-edged
  • Specialized
9.9

A thing with sharp pointed parts like thorns

is confined to the border rather than the whole surface
spined
vsspiny-edged
4.1

Having sharp, pointed parts like quills or thorns on the body

is limited to projections arranged on the edge rather than internal structures
spinulose
vsspiny-edged
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many small sharp points on the surface like tiny spikes on a plant or insect

is limited to sharp parts only along the border instead of the whole surface

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

109 1.0

An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well

How Sharp

spiny-edged
7.4
serrate
1 7.5
aculeated edge
  • Specialized
9.9
smooth
256 1.0
rounded
1 2.4

Surface Forms

spiny-edged positive

Morphology

spiny-edged = spiny + edge (transparent) = spiny + edge + ed

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'spiny' and 'edged' (edge + -ed), so the meaning 'having edges with spines' follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Spiny-edged comes from two simple words: spiny ('having sharp points like a spine or thorn') and edge ('the border of something'). So, something spiny-edged has a border covered with small sharp points, which helps protect it or can cut you if you touch it.