SPINOUS


Meaning of SPINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspī-nəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : spiny 2

a spinous plant

b. : spiny 3

2. : difficult or unpleasant to handle or meet : thorny

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.