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SPIDER

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Spider.

How to pronounce spider:

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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

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arachnid14arachnoid15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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 (Exact Relations)
wanderer12

A skillet made of cast iron

Spider - as a verb

To move like a spider.

To cover a surface like a cobweb.

(of a computer program) to follow links on the world wide web in order to gather information.

Example: "The online dictionary is regularly spidered by search engines."

Example Sentences

"I saw a spider crawling up the wall."
"The spider spun a web between the trees."
"She shrieked when she noticed a spider in the bathroom."
"The spider's venom is highly toxic."
"I'm terrified of spiders."
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Word Game Points

Is SPIDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, spider is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SPIDER has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is SPIDER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, spider is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SPIDER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is SPIDER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, spider is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SPIDER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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