noun Download 🔗Share Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. Examples : "Spiders often build webs in the corners of our garage to catch insects. " animal nature biology organism insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A program which follows links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information. Examples : "Search engines use spiders to explore websites and index their content. " computing internet technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A float (drink) made by mixing ice-cream and a soda or fizzy drink (such as lemonade). Examples : "2002, Katharine Gasparini, Cranberry and vanilla ice cream spider, recipe in Cool Food, page 339." drink food entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An alcoholic drink made with brandy and lemonade or ginger beer. Examples : "After a long day working in the outback heat, Dad enjoys relaxing with a couple of spiders on the veranda. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spindly person. Examples : "My little brother is all arms and legs; we call him "spiders" because he's so spindly. " person appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A man who persistently approaches or accosts a woman in a public social setting, particularly in a bar. Examples : ""She quickly left the bar after noticing a group of spiders hovering nearby, trying to pick up women." " human society culture person entertainment attitude sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stick with a convex arch-shaped notched head used to support the cue when the cue ball is out of reach at normal extension; a bridge. Examples : "The pool player used the spiders to reach the cue ball, as it was too far for him to hit with just the cue stick. " sport utensil game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cast-iron frying pan with three legs, once common in open-hearth cookery. Examples : "Over the open fire, the cook used spiders to fry bacon and eggs for breakfast. " utensil food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Implement for moving food in and out of hot oil for deep frying, with a circular metal mesh attached to a long handle; a spider skimmer Examples : "My mom used the spiders to carefully lift the crispy fried chicken out of the hot oil. " utensil food item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of a crank, to which the chainrings are attached. Examples : "The mechanic removed the worn chainrings from the spiders of the bicycle's crankset. " part machine vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Heroin (street drug). Examples : ""He lost everything to the spiders." " substance medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Part of a resonator instrument that transmits string vibrations from the bridge to a resonator cone at multiple points. Examples : "The banjo's spiders efficiently transfer the vibrations from the strings to the sound hole. " part music device technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A skeleton or frame with radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces, such as a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; or a frame for strengthening a core or mould for a casting. Examples : "The engineer inspected the spiders inside the large gear, making sure each arm was securely fastened to prevent future breakdowns. " technical machine part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (fly fishing) a soft-hackle fly Examples : "The fly fisherman showed me his collection of spiders, explaining they are excellent for catching trout in the early spring. " animal insect fish sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The network of wires separating the areas of a dartboard Examples : "The dart bounced off the spiders, landing just outside the double twenty. " game sport part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spider graph or spider tree Examples : "The presentation used a spider graph to illustrate the sales figures for each product line. " animal insect organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of light phaeton. Examples : "My grandfather collects antique carriages, and his favorite is a pair of spiders, which he uses for special occasions. " vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move like a spider. Examples : "The toddler spidered up the climbing frame, using all fours. " animal action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover a surface like a cobweb. Examples : "Dust and cracks began to spider the old painting, making it look like a faded web. " nature animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a computer program) To follow links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information. Examples : "The online dictionary is regularly spidered by search engines." internet computing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading