All echinate synonyms
e·chi·nate
E e 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.
- bristling — Bristling means thick, hairy, and rough. It is used to describe things such as moustaches, beards, or eyebrows.
- spiky — having a spike or spikes.
- spiny — abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
adjective echinate
- thorny — abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.