2 definitions found 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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Spinny \Spin"ny\, a. [Cf. {Spiny}, a.] Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
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