Spinny
Spinny , noun
[Old French espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, French épinaie, from Latin spinetum a thicket of thorns, from spina a thorn. See Spine.]
A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees.
The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies.
Spinny , adjective
[Compare Spiny, a.]
Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obsolete or Provincial English]