Category:Spinny

Spin"ny, n.; pl. Spinnies. Etym: [of. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, Espanoi, f. épinaie, from l. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina A thorn. See spine.]

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.

Spinny Spin"ny, a. Etym: [cf. Spiny, a.]

Defn: thin and long; slim; slender. [obs. or prov. Eng.]