spiny

spiny is an   Adverb

Definition:

[1] Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree.

[2] Like a spine in shape; slender. "Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping." Chapman.

[3] Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy. Bp. Warburton. Spiny lobster. (Zoöl.) Same as Rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster.

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