spiny
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The meaning (definition) of the word spiny
covered in stiff, sharp points
The word spiny used in a sentence
“The spiny hedgehog rolled into a ball.”
Words that mean the opposite of spiny (antonyms)
smooth
How the word spiny is said around the world
| French | piquant (pee-KAHN) |
| Spanish | espinoso (es-pee-NOH-soh) |
| Mandarin | 长满尖刺的 (jahng mahn jyen tsuh duh) |
| Hindi | कँटीला (kun-TEE-lah) |
| Arabic | شَائِكٌ (SHAA-i-kun) |
| Russian | колючий (ka-LYOO-chee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | espinhoso (esh-pee-NYOH-zoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | espinhoso (ehs-pee-NYOH-zoo) |
| Japanese | とげとげの (TOH-geh toh-geh noh) |
| German | stachelig (SHTAH-khel-ikh) |
| Urdu | نوکیلے کانٹوں والا (noh-KEE-lay KAHN-tohn WAH-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਕੰਡਿਆਲਾ (kan-dee-AA-laa) |
| Korean | 뾰족한 가시가 난 (pyoh-JOH-kahn gah-shee-gah nahn) |
| Hebrew | דּוֹקְרָנִי (dohk-rah-NEE) |
| Greek | αγκαθωτός (ahng-gah-thoh-TOHS) |
| Dutch | stekelig (STAY-kuh-likh) |
| Tagalog | matinik (ma-TI-nik) |
| Vietnamese | đầy gai nhọn (day guy NYAWN) |
| Turkish | sivri dikenli (seev-REE dee-ken-LEE) |
| Persian | تیغدار (teegh-DAHR) |
| Polish | kolczasty (kol-CHAS-tih) |
| Ukrainian | колючий (ko-LYOO-chihy) |
| Bengali | শক্ত কাঁটাওয়ালা (shaw-kto KAN-tah-wah-lah) |
| Swedish | taggig (TAG-gig) |
| Italian | spinoso (spee-NOH-zoh) |
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