spi·der·y

[spahy-duh-ree]
adjective
1.
like a spider or a spider's web.
2.
full of spiders.

Origin:
1830–40; spider + -y1

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spidery (ˈspaɪdərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
thin and angular like a spider's legs: spidery handwriting

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