spidery

• Qui évoque une araignée ou s'y rapporte ; se dit surtout de lignes, de formes ou d'éléments fins, anguleux ou qui s'étalent de manière irrégulière.

Describes something that resembles or suggests a spider, often used to describe thin, angular, or sprawling lines or shapes.

1. Resembling a spiderB2formal

   Having a thin, long, and angular appearance, similar to a spider's legs or web.

   qui évoque une araignée

   • The old map had spidery handwriting that was hard to read.
   • The tree branches cast spidery shadows on the ground.
   • She drew spidery lines across the page.

   Synonymesganglylankylong-leggedspiderlikespindly

2. Thin and angularB2formal

   Describing something that is very thin, delicate, and spread out in a way that resembles a spider's legs.

   fin et anguleux

   • The spidery cracks in the glass spread across the entire window.
   • He had spidery fingers that moved quickly across the piano keys.
   • The spidery roots of the plant grew deep into the soil.

   Synonymesangularganglylankyskeletalspindly

   Antonymesrobuststockysturdythick