spinney Meaning & Definition
What Does Spinney Mean?
Spinney is a noun that means A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
Spinney Definition (Noun)
- A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
Noun
- Synonym of spinnaker.
Synonyms of Spinney
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Spinney synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
spinney (plural spinneys)
Words That Rhyme With Spinney
Origin of Spinney
Origin 1: From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).
Origin 2: Clipping of spinnaker + -y.