Spinney

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spinney \Spin"ney\ (sp[i^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. {Spinneys}
     (sp[i^]n"n[i^]z).
     Same as {Spinny}. --T. Hughes.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Spinny \Spin"ny\, n.; pl. {Spinnies}. [OF. espinaye,espinoye,
     espinei, espanoi, F. ['e]pinaie, 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}.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies.
                                                    --C. Kingsley.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spinney
       n : a copse that shelters game