Spin"ny (?), n.; pl.
Spinnies (#). [OF. espinaye,espinoye,
espinei, espanoi, F. épinaie, from L.
spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See
Spine.] A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump
of trees. [Written also spinney, and spinny.]
The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir
spinnies.
C. Kingsley.Spin"ny, a. [Cf. Spiny,
a.] Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs.
or Prov. Eng.]