spider
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈspaɪdər/
- Archaic
:
sartén
- To prepare for this activity, the teacher has to assemble a large frame structure for the students to create spider webs on.
- slotted spider
- spider legs
- spider or slotted spoon
Examples
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I bought a spider dolly from you in May for $75.
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You can find small invertebrates such as insects and spiders just about any place where plants grow.
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There's also a golden/red Coleus, a couple of Alocasia, and a spider plant.
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During this video, Joel Schlessinger, MD, shares the difference between varicose and spider veins, as well as how they can be treated.
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Two leaves of lettuce, a tomato slice and a spider web of mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup make up the first level of the three tiered cheeseburger structure.
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Using a slotted spoon, I carefully placed the fish into the hot oil with the spider to keep it from splashing.
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The chef used a spider to gently lift the dumplings out of the boiling water.
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To remove the pasta from the pot, she relied on a spider to prevent the noodles from breaking.
Synonyms
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2.5
A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food
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1.0
A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil
A flat metal or non-stick cooking dish with a handle used to cook food in hot oil
A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove
Compounds
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4.2
An animal that lives in trees in the Americas with long thin arms and a tail that grasps branches
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6.9
A large spider that hunts on the ground and runs to catch other animals instead of using webs
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3.6
A plant with long narrow leaves and small white or pink flowers often grown indoors
A large North American spider with black and yellow markings often found in gardens
- Specialized
A spider with a row of short stiff hairs on each hind foot that often spins irregular webs
An orchid that flowers in spring with pale outer petals and a large brown soft middle petal
- Informal
An imaginary creature people blame as a joke for a sudden noisy sound like a fart
A large orange and tan spider often found in barns that makes a new round web each day
A large crab with long legs and a spiny shell that lives in European coastal waters
A large spider from southern Europe once thought to make people dance uncontrollably
A tiny spider-like animal that makes fine webs and eats plant juice, damaging leaves
- Specialized
A small red mark on the skin with a dot in the middle and thin red lines like a spider
- Specialized
A small red spot on the skin with short red lines spreading like a spider
- Specialized
A small red spot on the skin with thin red lines spreading out from the middle
How Heavy
- Archaic
3
9.9
23
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spider for a cooking pan comes from the old pans that had short legs which looked like a spider's legs, so people named the pan after the animal and the name stuck for a pan with legs.