adj
Meaning 1
Like a spider.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spideresque, spiderish, spiderlike
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spidery
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈspaɪ.dɚ.i/
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adj
Meaning 2
Characterized by many spindly extensions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Suggestive of cobwebs; spiderweb-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Infested with or containing many spiders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 5
Cramped or illegible; especially when spiky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arachnoid, arachnidian, spiderlike, spiderly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From spider + -y.