épineux

French

adj
Definitions
  • spikey; spiny
  • (figuratively) spikey; abrasive, nettlesome
  • (figuratively) deliberately difficult or awkward
  • spinous, spinal

Etymology

Inherited from Old French espineus inherited from Latin spīnōsus suffix from French épine.

Origin

French

épine

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