spiny

Meanings

• adjective

  A spiny plant or animal is one that has sharp points or thorns covering its body.

  - "The cactus is a spiny plant."
  - "The porcupine is a spiny animal."

• verb

  To make or become spiny, as in the case of a porcupine that quills itself in defense.

  - "The hedgehog spins itself into a ball and spines itself when threatened."
  - "The cactus plant spines itself to protect against herbivores."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spiny
piny , winy , finny

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Variants

List of all variants of spiny that leads to same result
spinier , spiniest , spininess , spininesses , spiny , spiny anteater , spiny anteaters , spiny-headed worm , spiny-headed worms , spiny lobster , spiny lobsters

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Etymology

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From Old English spīn 'thorn, prickle' and spīnan 'to prick, pierce'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest spiny creature is the Prickly Water Snake, which can grow up to 6 feet long.

2. The most spiny mammal is the porcupine, which can have up to 30,000 quills.

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Related Concepts

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1. thorns: Sharp, pointed structures found on plants and some animals, serving as a defense mechanism.

2. prickly: Having or covered with sharp points or thorns, as in 'a prickly pear cactus'.

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Culture

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In literature, spiny creatures are often used as symbols of defense, protection, or caution. In art, spiny animals are depicted in various forms, from realistic to stylized.

How to Memorize "spiny"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cactus or porcupine to visualize the concept of spiny.
   - Visualize a sharp thorn or point when thinking of the word spiny.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word spiny with defense, protection, or caution.
   - Remember that spiny creatures have sharp points or thorns.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Spiny plants protect themselves' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a mental image of a porcupine or cactus when you encounter the word spiny.

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