spiny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪni/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spī′nē)

Inflections of 'spiny' (adj):
spinier
adj comparative
spiniest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spiny adj figurative (difficult, tricky) (figurado)espinoso/a adj
 Competing needs in the community make the allocation of funding a spiny problem for the council to solve.
spiny adj (having spines)cubierto de espinas loc adj
  espinoso/a adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
echidna n (zoology: animal)equidna nm
 The echnidna is among the few mammals that lay eggs.
spiny lizard n (reptile)lagartija espinosa loc nom f
spiny lobster,
rock lobster n		 (crustacean: crayfish)langosta espinosa loc nom f
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'spiny' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
agave - crayfish - echinoderm - false buckthorn - porcupine - spinifex - teasel
Spanish:
erizado - hirsuto - garrobo - mielga


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