Spined example sentences

Related (19): spinal, thorny, prickly, spikey, serrated, barbed, jagged, spiky, bristly, aculeate, spiculate, spinous, stellate, echinate, hirsute, roughened, pubescent, setiferous, setose.

spined

definition

  - adjective form of spine

-spined

definition

  - adjective form of spine

spine

noun

spine (noun) · spines (plural noun)

  - a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone:

  - a thing's central feature or main source of strength:

  - resolution or strength of character.

  - the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outward when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name.

  - any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant.

  - a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano:

spine

noun

spine (noun) · spines (plural noun)

  - a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone:

  - a thing's central feature or main source of strength:

  - resolution or strength of character.

  - the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outward when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name.

  - any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant.

  - a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano:

Synonyms

spine, spine, backbone, vertebrae, back, dorsum, rachis, mainstay, backbone, cornerstone, foundation, basis, firmness, resolution, resolve, determination, fortitude, mettle, backbone, steel, nerve, spirit, pluck, pluckiness, courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness, valor, manliness, guts, grit, spunk, bottle, balls, weakness, needle, quill, bristle, barb, spike, prickle, thorn, spicule, backbone, vertebrae, back, dorsum, rachis, mainstay, backbone, cornerstone, foundation, basis, firmness, resolution, resolve, determination, fortitude, mettle, backbone, steel, nerve, spirit, pluck, pluckiness, courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness, valor, manliness, guts, grit, spunk, bottle, balls, weakness, needle, quill, bristle, barb, spike, prickle, thorn, spicule

"Spined" Example Sentences

1. The cactus has sharp spines for protection.
2. The hedgehog had prickly spines all over its body.
3. The porcupine's spined quills are used for defense.
4. The cat played with a toy mouse with spined fur.
5. The fisherman pulled in a spined fish from the water.
6. The backpack had a spined system for better weight distribution.
7. The book had a spined binding that was falling apart.
8. The reptile had a spined back that was used for thermoregulation.
9. The spined devil caterpillar is known for its painful sting.
10. The sea urchin has sharp spines to protect itself from predators.
11. The spined oak-skipper butterfly is native to North America.
12. The spined microbat is found in Australia and parts of Southeast Asia.
13. The spined loach is a small freshwater fish that lives in Europe and Asia.
14. The spined soldier bug is a type of predatory insect found in gardens.
15. The spined knapweed is a weed that is invasive in some parts of North America.
16. The spined pygmy shark is a tiny shark that is found in deep waters.
17. The spined reef crab is a common sight in coral reefs.
18. The spined citrus bug is a pest that can damage citrus crops.
19. The spined dwarf mantis is a small praying mantis found in Africa.
20. The spined turkey is a rare breed of turkey known for its distinctive appearance.
21. The spined bristleworm is a type of marine worm that can be harmful to humans.
22. The spinedace is a species of fish found in the western United States.
23. The spined micrathena spider has yellow spines on its body.
24. The dwarf spined spider is a tiny spider found in the UK.
25. The spined soldier fly is a type of insect that is beneficial to gardens.
26. The spined pocket mouse is a small rodent found in North America.
27. The spined bamboo shark is a type of shark found in coral reefs.
28. The spined toad is a species of toad that lives in Central and South America.
29. The striped spined loach is a type of freshwater fish found in Europe.
30. The spined sea star is a type of echinoderm found in marine environments.

Common Phases

1. The spined creature;
2. The spined cactus;
3. The spined fish;
4. The spined reptile;
5. The spined insect;
6. The spined hedgehog;
7. The spined echidna;
8. The spined porcupine;
9. The spined succulent;
10. The spined plant.

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