English · Nature & Environment
spider
/ˈspaɪ.dər/
[/ˈspaɪ.dər/]
eight-legged web-spinner
Beginnernoun
Definition
An eight-legged creature that spins silk webs to trap insects for food.
Example
A spider had spun a dewy web across the doorway during the cool, quiet night.
A spider had spun a dewy web across the doorway during the cool, quiet night.
Etymology
From Old English 'spīþra', from the root meaning to spin.
How & Where It’s Used
Spiders are arachnids, not insects, having eight legs and no wings.