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spider

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspaɪdɚ/ · UK /ˈspaɪdə/

Forms: spiders

spider means: A small animal with eight legs that often makes a net of thin threads to catch insects.

noun

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A small animal with eight legs that often makes a net of thin threads to catch insects.

  • There is a spider on the wall.
  • A spider caught a fly in its web.
  • Are you afraid of spiders?

Similar words: attercop, cop

Common phrases: spider web, large spider, spider bite

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A drink made by putting ice cream into a sweet fizzy drink.

  • She ordered a lemonade spider.
  • We made spiders with vanilla ice cream and soda.
  • Would you like a chocolate spider with your lunch?

Similar words: float, ice cream soda

Common phrases: lemonade spider, vanilla spider, chocolate spider

verb

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To automatically follow links between websites to collect information.

  • The software spiders the website every night.
  • Search engines spider public pages to collect information.
  • This site has not been spidered yet.

Similar words: crawl

Common phrases: spider a website, spider web pages

Questions about spider

What does spider mean?

A small animal with eight legs that often makes a net of thin threads to catch insects.

What is spider in other languages?

Türkçe: örümcek · Español: araña · Français: araignée · Deutsch: Spinne · Italiano: ragno · 日本語: クモ

How do you pronounce spider?

In American English /ˈspaɪdɚ/; in British English /ˈspaɪdə/.

How do you use spider in a sentence?

There is a spider on the wall. A spider caught a fly in its web.

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