Spininess (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The cactus's spininess made it difficult to handle without gloves.
- The spininess of the rose bush made it a poor choice for a children's garden.
- The plant's spininess served as a defense mechanism to deter herbivores.
- The gardener carefully pruned the spininess from the bougainvillea to make it more manageable.
- The spininess of the thistle made it a nuisance to walk through the overgrown field.