← BackshareGuesstined/taɪnd/adjectiveHaving prongs or pointed parts, like the teeth of a fork or the branches of a deer's antler.He used a three-tined fork to lift the roast from the pan.The deer's antlers were four-tined on each side.A two-tined pitchfork is useful for moving hay.SynonymsprongedpointedAntonymsblunt