SPIDERY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

spidery

adjective

Definition of spidery

as in wiry

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Recent Examples of spidery Recently, scientists studying Lucy’s cells determined that her astrocytes — spidery nerve cells critical for cellular communication — may be actively killing her neurons. — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2022 O’Rourke’s chronic medical issues followed a chaotic route — sick, then sicker, then OK, then much sicker, then somewhat better — with spidery little paths radiating outward. — Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022 During this rain-heavy time, the falls go from a spidery trickle to a powerful force of nature that plunges off the cliffs toward the earth. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2021 With spidery legs and a chunky profile, the module, dubbed Spider, was all function, no form — the ideal machine to land on the moon. — Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2019 See All Example Sentences for spidery

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Adjective

When an Instagram video with nearly 100 million views likened his appearance to a green onion — its wiry roots standing in as his hair — Haaland responded in the comments with a side-eyeing dog GIF.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 13 July 2026
When an Instagram video with nearly 100 million views likened his appearance to a green onion — its wiry roots standing in as his hair — Haaland responded in the comments with a side-eyeing dog GIF.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of wiry

Adjective

The seed is held inside a stringy, pulpy husk, which should be cleaned, then removed.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026
Among them is, naturally, the stringy bikini look, and Kylie Jenner appears more than happy to kick off the season while soaking in every second of her dreamy Kylie Cosmetics trip.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 4 June 2026

Definition of stringy

Adjective

Remove any twiggy branches that are thinner than a pencil, branches that cross each other, and all dead or diseased branches.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Their twiggy legs and bony frames exposed in bathing suits, the kids do indeed look extra vulnerable within the film’s savage landscape.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026

Definition of twiggy

Adjective

Cosmos Cosmos help create an ethereal-looking garden, thanks to their long, willowy stems and bright, fluffy blooms that come in dozens of vibrant colors, from rich chocolate cosmos to delicate ‘Apricotta’ tones.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of willowy

Adjective

The prosecutor, Johann Frischman, laid out, in a reedy voice, the criminal complaint.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Among those acolytes is Lucien (Jérémy Gillet), a reedy, repressed young virgin who yearns to be part of the gay community but hasn’t the courage to come out to his domineering mother Christine (Elisabeth Wiener), who also just happens to be the country’s very right-wing health minister.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026

Definition of reedy

Adjective

After some increasingly waspish bickering between Aleida and Irina, the group manages to agree once more on the importance of the Space Elevator and Titan mission succeeding unaffected by the ongoing protests.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Spitting Image has delivered a typically waspish response after Deadline revealed this week that the show had been served with a lawsuit by the owners of Paddington Bear.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of waspish

Adjective

Gone are the days when the racy content of a show like Love Island USA—where contestants wear next to nothing and more than one has been kicked off for questionable social media posts—would scare advertisers off.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In racy photos posted by Kardashian, the longtime Kardashian-Jenner family friend is seen toned and tanned, her hair messy.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of racy

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