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spiny in French

spiny in French is piquant — spiny means covered with spines or sharp points.

spiny in French

piquant
adj
Covered in spines or thorns.

What does "spiny" mean?

  1. adjective Covered with spines or sharp points.
    "The spiny cactus is a common sight in the desert."
  2. adjective Difficult, tricky, or full of complications.
    "They faced a spiny legal question over the property boundary."
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spiny in a sentence

  • The spiny cactus is a common sight in the desert.
  • They faced a spiny legal question over the property boundary.

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What is "spiny" in French?

"spiny" in French is piquant. spiny means: Covered with spines or sharp points.

How do you use "spiny" in a sentence?

Example: "The spiny cactus is a common sight in the desert." In French, "spiny" is piquant.

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