spiderwebbing

Glass shatter lines spreading

Spiderwebbing describes a pattern of fine cracks radiating outward from a central point, resembling a spider's web.

The term applies to damage in glass, paint, gelcoat, or other surfaces: The windshield showed spiderwebbing where the rock hit.

In cosmetics, spiderwebbing refers to mascara separating into thin strands between lashes.

pattern

crackle

Sharp snapping sounds

branching · network · reticulation · mesh · lattice · fissure · hairline · checking · alligatoring · dendrite

natural

arachnid

Eight-legged wingless arthropod

silk · dewdrops · prey · predation · sticky · insect · trap · snare · spinning · garden

delicate

gossamer

Filmy, delicate material

lacework · filigree · delicate · shimmer · glisten · translucent · fragile · ethereal · diaphanous · wispy

structure

framework

Underlying support system

grid · matrix · architecture · scaffolding · interlacing · tessellation · filament · strand · thread · fiber

Opposites
crack pattern type

spiderwebbingclean break

Complete, uncomplicated severance

simple fracture · hairline crack · shatter · pulverization

surface integrity

spiderwebbingintact

Not damaged or altered

undamaged · pristine · unblemished · uncracked · flawless

structural coherence

spiderwebbingsolid

Firm matter state

unified · cohesive · integral · sound · uncompromised

Family

spider, cobweb, webbing, cobwebs, spiderweb, spiderwebs, spiderlike, spiderwebbed, webspinner

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G