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spidery

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spi·der·y  (spd-r)
adj.
1.
a. Resembling a spider in form, characteristics, or behavior.
b. Resembling a spider's web; very fine: spidery handwriting.
2. Infested with spiders.
spidery [ˈspaɪdərɪ]
adj
thin and angular like a spider's legs spidery handwriting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spidery - relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnidaspidery - relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
arachnidian, arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
Translations
spidery [ˈspaɪdərɪ] ADJ → delgado; [writing] → de patas de araña
spidery [ˈspaɪdəri] adj [handwriting] → en pattes de mouche
spidery
adj writing → krakelig; outline, drawing, pattern → fein, spinnwebartig; limbs etc → spinnenhaft
spidery [ˈspaɪdərɪ] adj (handwriting) → angoloso/a
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