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spidery

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪdəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spī′də rē)

spi•der•y (spī′də rē),USA pronunciation adj.

Insectslike a spider or a spider's web.
Insectsfull of spiders.

spider + -y¹ 1830–40

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spidery /ˈspaɪdərɪ/ adj

thin and angular like a spider's legs: spidery handwriting

spi•der /ˈspaɪdɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Invertebratesa small creature with eight legs and a body divided into two parts, producing a silky web used as a nest and for trapping food:Spiders are not insects because they have eight legs.
any device with leglike extensions that resemble a spider, such as a tripod or trivet.

spi•der•y, adj.

spi•der (spī′dər),USA pronunciation n.

Invertebratesany of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
Invertebrates(loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or suggesting these.
any of various things resembling or suggesting a spider.
a frying pan, originally one with legs or feet.
a trivet or tripod, as for supporting a pot or pan on a hearth.
[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa part having a number of radiating spokes or arms, usually not connected at their outer ends.
- Mechanical EngineeringAlso called cross. (in a universal joint) a crosslike part pivoted between the forked ends of two shafts to transmit motion between them.
an evil person who entraps or lures others by wiles.
Mechanical Engineeringa device attached to a cultivator, for pulverizing the soil.

bef. 1150; Middle English spithre, Old English spīthra, akin to spinnan to spin; cognate with Danish spinder

spi′der•less, adj.
spi′der•like′, adj.

spider, +n.

Computinga computer program that automatically retrieves Web pages for use by search engines.

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