spine
noun
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
spined
-
a word derived from
spine.
Example Sentences
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This led to more fish dying, including spined stickleback and eels.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
Two vertical, revolving cylinders spined with close-set spindles, brush along the branches gently.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hips, rails, and a spined concrete mini with bowled ends and extensions.
From Time Magazine Archive
During lessons, she sat straight spined in an upholstered high-back armchair, tapping out the beat with one finger, her head cocked as she listened keenly for each mistake.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
They were riding down a street lined with sharply spined palmetto trees.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
