spined en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /spaɪnd/
Etymology
From spine + -ed.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having spines, spiny.
-
(comparable, figuratively, in-compounds, usually) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).
He's just another linguini-spined politician.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most spined | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spined | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unspiny · unspined · spineless
Coordinates
Deriveds
spined loach · three-spined stickleback · long-spined bullhead · steely-spined
Translations (1)
it spine (having spines)