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spinny

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Associated with spinning; moving with a spinning motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 1997, DAN Seemiller, M Holowchak, Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies - all 3 versions » The sound at contact should be solid and crisp, not “spinny.”

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of spinney (“small copse or wood”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spin + -y.

From Latin spīnētum.