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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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Sir Gavin last shared an update on Cronus in September, when he wrote that the spider was "living a good retirement in Staffordshire", where the MP's constituency is located.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Even when he’s walking around as Ben Reilly, his performance is infused with that underlying situation that he’s got spider DNA.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But new stories are using the spider in unique ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The author rehabilitates the Greek Arachne—unfairly condemned to be a spider because of her creative ability—then returns us to Spider Woman and Spider Grandmother, the kindly, creative beings who bring life and wisdom to humankind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“I give you a witch with hair like spider legs, and you give me a kindly spirit that helps you do hard things?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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