Spidery

//ˈspaɪ.dɚ.i// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Characterized by many spindly extensions.

    "The spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze."

  3. 3
    Suggestive of cobwebs; spiderweb-like.
  4. 4
    Infested with or containing many spiders.
  5. 5
    Cramped or illegible; especially when spiky. figuratively
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
arachnidianarachnoidarachnoidbonydilapidateddoddering

Example

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"As she aged, the veins on her legs took on a spidery appearance."

Etymology

From spider + -y.

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