spinney
[ spin-ee ]
/ ˈspɪn i /
noun, plural spin·neys. British.
a small wood or thicket.
Words nearby spinney
spinnaker,
spinnbarkeit,
spinner,
spinneret,
spinnery,
spinney,
spinning,
spinning box,
spinning frame,
spinning jenny,
spinning mule
Example sentences from the Web for spinney
British Dictionary definitions for spinney
spinney
/ (ˈspɪnɪ) /
noun
mainly British
a small wood or copse
Word Origin for spinney
C16: from Old French
espinei, from
espine thorn, from Latin
spīna