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Spinny
Pronunciation : Spin"ny
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, F. ?pinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See Spine.]
Definition : Defn: A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [Written also spinney, and spinny.] The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies. C. Kingsley.
pl. Spinnies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spin"ny
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. Spiny, a.]
Definition : Defn: Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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