| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| spine | noun | A sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn., A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal., One of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish., The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; — so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae., Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge. |
| spink | noun | The chaffinch. |
| spiny | adjective | Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree., Like a spine in shape; slender., Fig.: Abounding with difficulties or annoyances., See Spinny. |