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Definitions

spider

[spahy-der] / ˈspaɪ dər /
NOUN
frying pan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wok
WEAK
fry pan gridiron
NOUN
griddle
Synonyms
STRONG
broiler skillet
WEAK
frying pan
NOUN
insect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant aphid bee beetle butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest termite tick
STRONG
arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse
WEAK
daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket
NOUN
larcenist
Synonyms
STRONG
bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger shoplifter sniper swindler thief
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONG
law police
NOUN
pilferer
Synonyms
STRONG
bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger shoplifter sniper stealer swindler
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONG
law police
NOUN
purloiner
Synonyms
WEAK
bandit burglar cat burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler heister highway robber highwayman hijacker holdup artist housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer porch climber prowler robber scrounger shoplifter sniper stealer stickup artist swindler
NOUN
thief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bandit burglar criminal crook mugger pickpocket pirate robber sniper swindler
STRONG
cheat clip defalcator embezzler hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener larcenist lifter moonlighter owl pilferer plunderer prowler punk scrounger shoplifter stealer
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONGEST
law police

Example Sentences

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Grace teams up with Rocky, a brilliant alien engineer who looks like a cross between a spider and a rock, and is the size of a Labrador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“When between cycles, it can leave the spider vulnerable to threats. ... And for those spiders who make it through, it amounts to a kind of rebirth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Scientists are using spider silk to help develop surgical devices for nerve regeneration.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

For common house plants like peace lilies and spider plants, brown leaves are a tell-tale sign of over or under watering.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

It took all Nathan’s nerve and many deep breaths to calm his instincts to squish the spider that was crawling up his leg.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.