Definition of SPINNEY

spinney

Plural: spinneys

Noun

  • A small wood, copse, or thicket, often with undergrowth.
  • a copse that shelters game
  • A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
  • Synonym of spinnaker.

Examples

  • He imagined the board as a SPINNEY, full of hidden word possibilities.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).

Synonyms

spinnaker

Scrabble Score: 12

spinney: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
spinney: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spinney: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

spinney: valid Words With Friends Word