of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of a web
webby in American English
(ˈwɛbi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈwebbier or ˈwebbiest
1.
of, having the nature of, or like a web
2.
webbed or palmate
webby in American English
(ˈwebi)
adjectiveWord forms: -bier, -biest
1.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling a web
2.
webbed
Word origin
[1655–65; web + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chassis, intensity, loaded, mechanism, patrol-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly