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1 acanthus
n. (Botany) acanthus, any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers -
2 agave
n. agave, species of plant characterized by spiny-edged leaves and clusters of flowers (Botany) -
3 akant
n. acanthus, any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers -
4 bereklauw
n. acanthus, any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers -
5 berenklauw
n. acanthus, any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers -
6 cactus
n. cactus, type of spiny succulent plant -
7 denappel
n. pine cone, hard spiny fruit of the pine tree -
8 denneappel
n. pine cone, hard spiny fruit of the pine tree -
9 egel
n. hedgehog, porcupine, small mammal with spiny hairs on its back and sides (found in Africa and Eurasia) -
10 hors
n. scad, any of several species of tropical fish with spiny fins; shoal, sand bank in shallow water -
11 lastig
adj. trying, troublesome, worrisome, bothersome, cumbersome, plaguesome, nasty, importunate, inconvenient, pesky, pestilent, onerous, painful, heavy, tough, awkward, annoying, kittle, ticklish, difficult, fastidious, fractious, spiny, sticky, taxing--------adv. onerously, painfully, fastidiously, fractiously -
12 stekelvinnigen
n. spiny finned fishes -
13 zee-egel
n. sea urchin, spherical sea creature with a spiny exterior -
14 stekelig
♦voorbeelden:stekelig haar • spiky hair, (a) crew cutstekelig overeind staan • bristle (up)3 stekelig doen • be cutting/sarcastic
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Spiny — Spin y, a. [From {Spine}.] 1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a spine in shape; slender. Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spiny — Spin y, n. See {Spinny}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiny — 1580s, from SPINE (Cf. spine) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
spiny — ► ADJECTIVE (spinier, spiniest) 1) full of or covered with prickles. 2) informal difficult to understand or handle. DERIVATIVES spininess noun … English terms dictionary
spiny — [spī′nē] adj. spinier, spiniest 1. covered with or having spines, thorns, or prickles 2. full of difficulties; troublesome; thorny 3. spine shaped … English World dictionary
spiny — spin|y [ˈspaıni] adj a spiny animal or plant has lots of stiff sharp points →↑spine ▪ spiny sea urchins ▪ spiny bushes … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiny — [[t]spa͟ɪni[/t]] ADJ A spiny plant or animal is covered with long sharp points. ...a spiny lobster. ...a spiny cactus … English dictionary
spiny — UK [ˈspaɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms spiny : adjective spiny comparative spinier superlative spiniest covered with sharp points spiny leaves … English dictionary
spiny — adj. (spinier, spiniest) 1 full of spines; prickly. 2 perplexing, troublesome, thorny. Phrases and idioms: spiny anteater = ECHIDNA. spiny lobster any of various large edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, esp. Palinuris vulgaris, with a… … Useful english dictionary
spiny — adjective (spinier; est) Date: 1586 1. abounding with difficulties, obstacles, or annoyances ; thorny < spiny problems > 2. covered or armed with spines; broadly bearing spines, prickles, or thorns 3. slender and pointed like a spine • spininess … New Collegiate Dictionary
spiny — spininess, n. /spuy nee/, adj., spinier, spiniest. 1. abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant. 2. covered with or having sharp pointed processes, as an animal. 3. in the form of a spine; resembling a spine; spinelike. 4. troublesome or… … Universalium