Meaning & Definition of Spider in English
English⟶
Spider
/spaɪdər/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- spider
2. 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
synonym:
- spider,
- wanderer
3. A skillet made of cast iron
synonym:
- spider
Examples of using
The spider is spinning a web.
The spider spun a web.
This house is full of spider webs.