noun
- the quality or state of having spines or sharp pointed projections
- the quality of being difficult to handle or deal with; irritability
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The spininess of the cactus made it difficult to handle without gloves.
- Rose bushes are known for their spininess along the stems.
- The hedgehog’s spininess is its primary defense mechanism.
- His spininess in meetings made collaboration challenging.
- The spininess of the sea urchin protects it from predators.
- She approached the thorny bush carefully, aware of its spininess.