spine (noun)
21spine — noun Etymology: Middle English, thorn, spinal column, from Latin spina; perhaps akin to Latin spica ear of grain Date: 15th century 1. a. spinal column b. something resembling a spinal column or constituting a central axis or chief support c. the …
22spine-chiller — noun A work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness …
23spine — noun (C) 1 the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body and protects your spinal cord 2 a stiff sharp point on an animal or plant: cactus spines 3 the part of a book that the pages are fastened onto …
24spine cell — noun : prickle cell …
25spine-tailed swift — noun : a bird of the genus Chaetura …
26spine-chilling — UK / US adjective a spine chilling story, book, film etc is very frightening Derived word: spine chiller noun countable Word forms spine chiller : singular spine chiller plural spine chillers …
27spine */*/ — UK [spaɪn] / US noun Word forms spine : singular spine plural spines 1) [countable] medical the row of bones down or along the middle of a human s or animal s back 2) [countable] the edge of a book where all the pages are fixed together 3)… …
28spine-chilling — adjective a spine chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy spine chiller noun (C) …
29spine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. backbone; ridge, arête; thorn, prickle, spike, spiculum, quill, barb. See sharpness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A spikelike protrusion] Syn. thorn, prick, spike, barb, thornlet, spinula, quill, ray,… …
30spine — [spaɪn] noun [C] 1) the row of bones down the middle of your back Syn: backbone 2) the edge of a book where all the pages are fixed together 3) a sharp point on a plant or animal …
