B1nounnaturescience
US/ˈspaɪ.dər/
UK/ˈspaɪ.də/
a small animal with eight legs that makes a web to catch insects
In context
There was a huge spider in the bathtub this morning.
The spider spun a web between the two branches.
My sister has been afraid of spiders since she was a child.
Words that go with spider
noun + noun
- spider webA spider web shone with morning dew.
- spider biteThe spider bite swelled up overnight.
adjective + noun
- poisonous spiderFew poisonous spiders live in this region.
noun + preposition
- fear of spidersHer fear of spiders makes camping hard.
verb + noun
- kill a spiderHe refused to kill the spider and carried it outside.
- spin a webThe spider will spin a web again tonight.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a spider netCorrect: a spider web