# spinney

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,506

## Definitions
1. A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.

## Etymology
From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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