different between spiny vs soursop

English

Etymology

spine +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?spa?ni/
• Rhymes: -a?ni

Adjective

spiny (comparative spinier, superlative spiniest)

1. covered in spines or thorns
2. troublesome; difficult or vexing
   • 1727, William Warburton, Critical and Philosophical Enquiry into the Causes of Miracles

     the spiney desarts of scholastic philosophy

3. Like a spine in shape; slender.

Synonyms

• (covered in spines): thorny, prickly
• (troublesome): thorny, prickly

Translations

Noun

spiny (plural spinies)

1. Archaic form of spinny.

Related terms

• spine

Anagrams

• Pin@ys, nipsy, snipy

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?i.n?/

Noun

spiny f

1. inflection of spina:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Noun

spiny m

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of spin

English

Etymology

sour +? sop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa????s?p/
• Rhymes: -?p

Noun

soursop (plural soursops)

1. A small tropical evergreen tree, Annona muricata.
2. The tart, spiny, yellow-green fruit of this tree.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:soursop.

Synonyms

• (tree, fruit) guanabana

Hypernyms

• custard apple (tree of the genus Annona)

Translations

See also

• annonaceous

Anagrams

• sporous