spider meaning
UK /ˈspaɪdə/ US /ˈspaɪdɚ/ 2 syllables
spider (noun): predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey.
spider has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
spider as a noun
- predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
Type of: arachnid
Kinds: orb-weaving spider, black and gold garden spider, barn spider, garden spider, comb-footed spider, black widow, tarantula, wolf spider, trap-door spider
Related forms: spidery
- a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
Synonyms: wanderer
Type of: program
- a skillet made of cast iron
Type of: frying pan
How to pronounce spider
spider is pronounced /ˈspaɪdə/ in British English and /ˈspaɪdɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with spider
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ER · 6-letter words
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