Spider
noun
A small creature with eight legs often found in homes or outdoors.
I saw a large spider crawling on the wall.
Often appears as...
- spider web
- spider bite
noun
A tool with a long handle used for frying or grilling.
Use the spider to fish out dumplings from the boiling water.
Often appears as...
- cast iron spider
- spider skimmer
noun
Something that is spider-like in shape or pattern.
The spider decoration on her dress made it look very unique.
Often appears as...
- spider print
- spider diagram
noun
A type of software that automatically fetches web pages to gather information.
Search engines use spiders to index the web.
Often appears as...
- web spider
- spider algorithm
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small creature with eight legs often found in homes or outdoors.
I saw a large spider crawling on the wall.
Often appears as...
- spider web
- spider bite
noun
A tool with a long handle used for frying or grilling.
Use the spider to fish out dumplings from the boiling water.
Often appears as...
- cast iron spider
- spider skimmer
noun
Something that is spider-like in shape or pattern.
The spider decoration on her dress made it look very unique.
Often appears as...
- spider print
- spider diagram
noun
A type of software that automatically fetches web pages to gather information.
Search engines use spiders to index the web.
Often appears as...
- web spider
- spider algorithm
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Fear Factor
People may use 'spider' to express fear or disgust due to common phobias.
Just thinking about a spider gives me the creeps.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
'Spider' can symbolize creativity and wisdom in some cultures, referencing folklore.
In the story, the spider represented the wise creature who outsmarted everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ambiance
Spiders are often used to set a spooky or abandoned atmosphere in stories.
The old house was filled with spider webs, adding to the eerie feeling.
Pro Tip 1/3Fear Factor
People may use 'spider' to express fear or disgust due to common phobias.
Just thinking about a spider gives me the creeps.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
'Spider' can symbolize creativity and wisdom in some cultures, referencing folklore.
In the story, the spider represented the wise creature who outsmarted everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ambiance
Spiders are often used to set a spooky or abandoned atmosphere in stories.
The old house was filled with spider webs, adding to the eerie feeling.
Pro Tip 1/3Fear Factor
People may use 'spider' to express fear or disgust due to common phobias.
Just thinking about a spider gives me the creeps.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
'Spider' can symbolize creativity and wisdom in some cultures, referencing folklore.
In the story, the spider represented the wise creature who outsmarted everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Ambiance
Spiders are often used to set a spooky or abandoned atmosphere in stories.
The old house was filled with spider webs, adding to the eerie feeling.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
Once we're back on the boat, the animals will have this entire island to themselves again. It's been amazing to see how wildlife can return even in the most unexpected places. We made the buildings on this island for war, but the animals, the seals, the seabirds. and even the spiders are putting them to a different use.
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TED2016 in review PIPE...
and that doctor little the science and personality guy would come over and we'd say there's about to be a party and he'd say no I'm an introvert I'm an introvert and then we'd have to go put him in the back room and then maybe the French mathematician with the beautiful cravat and the mysterious spider pin which he
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Discovering Wildlife in...
whoo I'm walking through the spiders. No, thank you. Sorry, mate, you'll have to rebuild that web. This is a sycamore tree. These are incredibly fast growing, so they're so many of them here in Nunhead. As it became abandoned and people stopped really paying for burial so much after the First World
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Filming The World's...
look at the big spikes spiders bugs things that bite you it's it's it's a it's beautiful and it's also fairly hostile and of course the cassery that we were going to film is the world's deadliest bird the males are a bit taller than me and
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Cheryl Hayashi: The...
To put that into perspective, this red vertical bar here marks the divergence time of humans from chimpanzees, a mere seven million years ago. All spiders make silk at some point in their life.
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Flying Spiders! PIPE Animal...
around the world using static electricity well brand new science by the university of bristol has uncovered how one surprising animal has conquered the skies would you believe spiders
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Cell membranes are way...
Cell membranes are structures of contradictions. These oily films are hundreds of times thinner than a strand of spider silk, yet strong enough to protect the delicate contents of
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
like a real-life spider woman she sprays strands of silk in one long continuous flow
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Survival Guide:...
it's an eight-legged hair-raising predator and the largest spider in the world
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Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
Once we're back on the boat, the animals will have this entire island to themselves again. It's been amazing to see how wildlife can return even in the most unexpected places. We made the buildings on this island for war, but the animals, the seals, the seabirds. and even the spiders are putting them to a different use.
Video examples
TED2016 in review PIPE...
and that doctor little the science and personality guy would come over and we'd say there's about to be a party and he'd say no I'm an introvert I'm an introvert and then we'd have to go put him in the back room and then maybe the French mathematician with the beautiful cravat and the mysterious spider pin which he
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
whoo I'm walking through the spiders. No, thank you. Sorry, mate, you'll have to rebuild that web. This is a sycamore tree. These are incredibly fast growing, so they're so many of them here in Nunhead. As it became abandoned and people stopped really paying for burial so much after the First World
Video examples
Filming The World's...
look at the big spikes spiders bugs things that bite you it's it's it's a it's beautiful and it's also fairly hostile and of course the cassery that we were going to film is the world's deadliest bird the males are a bit taller than me and
Video examples
Cheryl Hayashi: The...
To put that into perspective, this red vertical bar here marks the divergence time of humans from chimpanzees, a mere seven million years ago. All spiders make silk at some point in their life.
Video examples
Flying Spiders! PIPE Animal...
around the world using static electricity well brand new science by the university of bristol has uncovered how one surprising animal has conquered the skies would you believe spiders
Video examples
Cell membranes are way...
Cell membranes are structures of contradictions. These oily films are hundreds of times thinner than a strand of spider silk, yet strong enough to protect the delicate contents of
Video examples
Best Spider Moments PIPE...
like a real-life spider woman she sprays strands of silk in one long continuous flow
Video examples
Survival Guide:...
it's an eight-legged hair-raising predator and the largest spider in the world
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide.
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Quote examples
Tippi Hedren
American Actress
Honest to God, all my life I have had such a fear of spiders. In fact, I use to have a reoccurring dream about one. Very clearly, it was black with a red head. It would sit up in the corner of the bedroom and when it started getting closer, I would wake up in a panic.
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Cheryl Hayashi
American Scientist
You don't work with spiders very long before you start noticing how important silk is to their life and just how special that is for spiders.
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Claire Coffee
American Actress
Real-life things, like spiders and snakes, that doesn't scare me, but if it's a monster or a ghost or an alien, that will always scare me.
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Chris Pine
American Actor
Not a fan of spiders. I saw the movie 'Arachnophobia,' which was single-handedly rated in the top three worst choices of my life.
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Britt Ekland
Swedish Actress
I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that.
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Robert Kazinsky
English Actor
I'm massively scared of spiders. Even small ones scare the life out of me.
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J. J. Watt
American Athlete
I'll fight a bear, but I don't like spiders. I'm not a fan of those.
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William Blake
English Poet
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I'm always worried about everything. Like spiders.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.
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Tippi Hedren
American Actress
Honest to God, all my life I have had such a fear of spiders. In fact, I use to have a reoccurring dream about one. Very clearly, it was black with a red head. It would sit up in the corner of the bedroom and when it started getting closer, I would wake up in a panic.
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Cheryl Hayashi
American Scientist
You don't work with spiders very long before you start noticing how important silk is to their life and just how special that is for spiders.
Quote examples
Claire Coffee
American Actress
Real-life things, like spiders and snakes, that doesn't scare me, but if it's a monster or a ghost or an alien, that will always scare me.
Quote examples
Chris Pine
American Actor
Not a fan of spiders. I saw the movie 'Arachnophobia,' which was single-handedly rated in the top three worst choices of my life.
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Britt Ekland
Swedish Actress
I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that.
Quote examples
Robert Kazinsky
English Actor
I'm massively scared of spiders. Even small ones scare the life out of me.
Quote examples
J. J. Watt
American Athlete
I'll fight a bear, but I don't like spiders. I'm not a fan of those.
Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
I'm always worried about everything. Like spiders.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.
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