spidery
spidery · spiderier · spideriest
Like a spiderLike a spider.
US/ˈspaɪ.dɚ.i/
» He got up and stretched his spidery frame languidly.
Meaning
5 sensesLike a spider.
Characterized by many spindly extensions.
The spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze.
Suggestive of cobwebs; spiderweb-like.
Infested with or containing many spiders.
(figuratively)Cramped or illegible; especially when spiky.
More definitions
- relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Examples
2 sentencesHe got up and stretched his spidery frame languidly.
As she aged, the veins on her legs took on a spidery appearance.
Origin
From spider + -y.From spider + -y.
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Forms
spiderier, spideriest| Comparative | spiderier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | spideriest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida:arachnoidarachnidianspiderlikespiderly
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedspider
Derivedspideriness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form