aspiny
aspiny · more aspiny · most aspiny
Lacking spinesLacking spines (“sharp protrusions”)
Meaning
1 sensesLacking spines (“sharp protrusions”)
Origin
From a- + spiny; an unusual use of a-, perhaps to avoid confusion with the metaphorical seFrom a- + spiny; an unusual use of a-, perhaps to avoid confusion with the metaphorical senses of spineless and the polysemy of spine itself.
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Forms
more aspiny, most aspiny| Comparative | more aspiny Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most aspiny Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form