spidery

[spahy-duh-ree]

adjective

1. like a spider or a spider's web.

2. full of spiders.

ˈspidery

/ ˈspaɪdərɪ /

adjective

1. thin and angular like a spider's legs

   spidery handwriting

Word History and Origins

Origin of spidery¹

First recorded in 1830–40; spider + -y ¹