21 entries under spiny topic. ×

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prickly(adjective, sharp, thick, abundant, luxuriant)
12
thorny(adjective, sharp, prickly, pointed, spiky)
11
barbed(adjective, sharp, tricky, complicated, prickly)
11
briery(adjective, tricky, complicated, prickly, thorny)
4
spiky(adjective, sharp, prickly, thorny)
3
brambly(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
3
pointed(adjective, sharp, tricky, complicated, prickly)
3
sharp(adjective, sharp, harsh, coarse, irregular)
1
knotty(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
0
annoying(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
bothersome(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
complicated(tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
echinated(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
intricate(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
involved(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
nettlesome(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
stimulating(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
ticklish(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
tricky(complicated, thorny, spiky)
0
troublesome(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky)
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APASmart Define. (2015). bristly thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bristly/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "bristly thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bristly/thesaurus/synonyms>