Spidery
/ˈspaɪ.dɚ.i/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like a spider.
"High up on the viaduct, and approached by a spidery staircase from the street, it looks down on Southwark Cathedral."
- 2 Characterized by many spindly extensions.
"The spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze."
- 3 Suggestive of cobwebs; spiderweb-like.
- 4 Infested with or containing many spiders.
- 5 Cramped or illegible; especially when spiky. figuratively
Adjective
- 1 relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"As she aged, the veins on her legs took on a spidery appearance."
Etymology
From spider + -y.