VERB + SPIDERY
approached, point, stretched, took
SPIDERY + NOUN
abstractions, appearance, construction, staircase, way
PREP.
from, on
ADV.
languidly
adj
Like a spider.
High up on the viaduct, and approached by a spidery staircase from the street, it looks down on Southwark Cathedral.
Characterized by many spindly extensions.
The spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze.
At one point, her spidery abstractions gave way to a series of abruptly syncopated hits, like a deranged allusion to the Thelonious Monk tune “Evidence.”
Suggestive of cobwebs; spiderweb-like.
Infested with or containing many spiders.
Cramped or illegible; especially when spiky.
adjective — relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
High up on the viaduct, and approached by a spidery staircase from the street, it looks down on Southwark Cathedral.
WiktionaryThe spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze.
WiktionaryAt one point, her spidery abstractions gave way to a series of abruptly syncopated hits, like a deranged allusion to the Thelonious Monk tune “Evidence.”
WiktionaryAs she aged, the veins on her legs took on a spidery appearance.
Tatoeba · #8985349He got up and stretched his spidery frame languidly.
Tatoeba · #12031085i Register
In some senses, spidery is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.