retiary

[ ree-shee-er-ee ]
/ ˈri ʃiˌɛr i /
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adjective

using a net or any entangling device.
netlike.
making a net or web, as a spider.

Origin of retiary

1640–50; < Latin rēt- (stem of rēte) net + -i- + -ary

Words nearby retiary

retepore, retest, rethink, rethondes, retiarius, retiary, reticence, reticent, reticle, reticul-, reticular

Words related to retiary

artful, astute, canny, crafty, cunning, deceitful, deep, devious, dishonest, experienced, insidious, intelligent, knowing, sharp, slick, sly, subtle, tricky, vulpine, wily

British Dictionary definitions for retiary

retiary
/ (ˈriːtɪərɪ, -ʃɪə-) /

adjective

rare of, relating to, or resembling a net or web

Word Origin for retiary

C17: from Latin retiarius