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spiny

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Plants
spin·y /ˈspaɪni/ adjective  HBPa spiny animal or plant has lots of stiff sharp points 多刺的 spine spiny sea urchins 多刺的海胆 spiny bushes 多刺的灌木丛
Examples from the Corpus
spinyIt is with the porcupines, however, that the spiny defensive system reaches its zenith.Butterflyfish have a spiny dorsal fin, which they are quite prepared to use in attack.Gao Ma stumbled toward it and reached but to grab a branch covered with spiny hollyhocks.a spiny lobsterThe spiny newt protects itself by squirting poison into the mouths of predators.The two kinds of lobsters are the true lobster and the spiny or rock lobster.The city lies against and below two short spiny ribs of hill.Also infesting this domain are the dramatically spiny sea urchins.Although they are not completely spiny, they are nevertheless prickly enough to repel all but the most desperate of predators.
spin·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
stiff animal or a points of Corpus has plant spiny sharp lots


spiny
spiny /ˈspaɪni/ adjective
a spiny animal or plant has lots of stiff sharp points ⇨ spine:
    spiny sea urchins
    spiny bushes


spinyBrE /ˈspaɪni/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspaɪni/ 🔊 adjective(of animals or plants 动物或植物) having sharp points like needles 有刺毛的;带刺的;多刺的   see also spine (2)