spinier
Having more thorns
Spinier is the comparative form of spiny—having more spines or sharper projections.
A hedgehog is spinier than a hamster.
The word applies to plants as well as animals: The desert varieties are spinier than their temperate cousins.
Figuratively, a spinier problem is thornier or more difficult to handle.
thorny
More covered with thorns
- spikierHaving more sharp points
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- bramblesThorny wild shrubs
- thistlesSpiny-leaved flowering weeds
nettles · briars · burrs · jagged · pointed · serrated · hooked · needlelike
unwelcoming
More covered with thorns