spider-web
Arachnid's sticky trap
A spider-web is the silken structure spun by spiders to catch prey, radiating from a center in intricate geometric patterns.
The term extends to anything similarly delicate, intricate, or ensnaring: a spider-web of lies, spider-web cracks in the windshield.
Also spelled spiderweb or spider web.
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- gardenCultivated plant area
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- preyAnimal being hunted
insect · habitat · ecosystem · corner · attic · barn · cellar · abandoned
Silk-extruding spider organs
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- threadFiber for stitching
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
anchor · spoke · spiral · filament · strand · extrude · tensile · scaffold
Complex and detailed
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- interwovenLaced through one another
patterned · geometric · radial · symmetrical · spiral · concentric · lattice · meshwork
Filmy, delicate material
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- wispyThin and insubstantial
diaphanous · filmy · gauzy · silken · fine · sheer · featherlight · tenuous
arachnid
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- gardenCultivated plant area
- silkFine woven insect fiber
prey · insect · habitat · ecosystem · corner · attic · barn · cellar · abandoned · dusty
spinnerets
Silk-extruding spider organs
weaving · anchor · spoke · spiral · filament · strand · extrude · tensile · scaffold · framework
elaborate
Complex and detailed
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- wovenInterlaced on loom
interwoven · patterned · geometric · radial · symmetrical · spiral · concentric · lattice · meshwork · reticulated
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
wispy · diaphanous · filmy · gauzy · silken · fine · sheer · featherlight · tenuous · dainty
sticky
Apt to adhere
entrapment · ambush · lure · predator · hunt · entangle · snare · victim · struggle · vibration
spider-websteel cable
Braided metal line
concrete wall · fortress · bedrock · armor · bunker
spider-webchase
Rapid following of quarry
hunting pack · stalking · fishing net · ambush · dragnet
spider-websteel beam
Structural metal member
concrete block · boulder · monolith · brick · armor plating