echinate

e·chi·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ih-kahy-neyt, -nit, ek-uh-neyt, -nit or ek-uh-ney-tid]
- /ɪˈkaɪ neɪt, -nɪt, ˈɛk əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈɛk əˌneɪ tɪd/
- /ˈetʃɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-kahy-neyt, -nit, ek-uh-neyt, -nit or ek-uh-ney-tid]
- /ɪˈkaɪ neɪt, -nɪt, ˈɛk əˌneɪt, -nɪt or ˈɛk əˌneɪ tɪd/

Definitions of echinate word

adjective echinate bristly; prickly. 1
noun echinate Prickly; bristly. 1
adjective echinate covered with spines, bristles, or bristle-like outgrowths 0
adjective echinate covered with prickles; bristling, as a porcupine 0
noun echinate (botany) A bristly grain. 0

See all 5 definitions of echinate

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Origin of echinate

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

From the Latin word echīnātus, dating back to 1660-70. See echinus, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Echinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Echinate

echinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for echinate

adj echinate

barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
prickly — full of or armed with prickles.
pricky — prickly.
thistly — filled with or having many thistles.
briar — A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems.

adjective echinate

thorny — abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.

All 9 Synonyms of echinate