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spined

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /spaɪnd/
  • rhymes with -aɪnd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having spines, spiny.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: spineless, unspined, unspiny

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a certain type of spine (backbone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable, figuratively, in-compounds, usually

Examples

  • He's just another linguini-spined politician.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spine + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: spine — having spines