spíon — meaning in English

English meaning

• spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

spíon is used for these senses in English:

• spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
• tease (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
• tease (transitive) To backcomb.
• tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.

spine — full definition

1. noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
2. noun Courage or assertiveness.
3. noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
4. noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

tease — full definition

1. verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
2. verb To provoke, annoy, or deliberately wind someone up.
3. verb To reveal a small hint of something exciting that's coming.
4. noun A person who enjoys teasing others.

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