espinudo

Spanish

Etymology

From espina +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espiˈnudo/ [es.piˈnu.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -udo
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧nu‧do

Adjective

espinudo (feminine espinuda, masculine plural espinudos, feminine plural espinudas)

1. spiny, thorny, prickly

   Synonyms: espinoso, espinado

2. dangerous, difficult

Further reading

• “espinudo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025