Synonyms of the word

spinous

• adj. Having many spines.
• adj. Spine-like; spiny.
• adj. Of a person, difficult to deal with, prickly.
• adj. Of a subject, providing many difficulties, thorny.
• adj. (anatomy) Having a sharp projection.

acanthoid

• adj. Having the shape of a spine or thorn.

acanthous

• adj. Spinous.

pointed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of point.
• adj. (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
• adj. (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
• adj. (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.

spiny

• adj. covered in spines or thorns.
• adj. troublesome; difficult or vexing.
• adj. Like a spine in shape; slender.
• n. Archaic form of spinny.