spinous
/ˈspaɪnəs/
adjective
- Covered with or having spines; thorny.
- The spinous leaves of the holly plant are sharp to the touch.
- The hedgehog's spinous back protects it from predators.
- A spinous sea urchin can be dangerous to step on.
- Difficult, complicated, or likely to cause disagreement.
- The spinous issue of taxes divided the committee.
- He avoided the spinous topic of politics at dinner.
- The negotiations became spinous when both sides refused to compromise.
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