Meaning & use
spidery
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Resembling a spider or its web, especially in being thin, long, and angular.
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His spidery handwriting was almost impossible to read.
Spidery cracks spread across the windshield after the rock hit it.
A note on using this word
Spidery is often applied to handwriting or cracks to describe thin, branching lines that resemble a spider's legs or web.
Words with a similar meaning
thinweb-like
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