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spined Synonyms

Another word for spined

Choosing another word for spined depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Bearing sharp, rigid projections, thorns, or quills, as on certain plants, shells, or animals.

Usage Example

"The biologist carefully handled the long-spiny sea urchin during the marine survey."

Strongest
spiny
Strong
prickly
thorny
barbed

• adjective (Context 2)

Having a backbone or vertebral column of a specified kind (often used in combination).

Usage Example

"Sharks and rays are cartilaginous fishes, whereas trout and salmon are bony-backboned vertebrates."

Strongest
backboned
Strong
vertebrate

Opposites of spined

The opposite of spined shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

spineless
invertebrate
thornless
smooth
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• Nearby Words

spindly
spine
spinebill
spined
spinefoot
spineless
spinelessly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Spined. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/spined
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