ALL meanings of spiderlike
spi·der
S s - noun spiderlike any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 1
- noun spiderlike (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or suggesting these. 1
- noun spiderlike any of various things resembling or suggesting a spider. 1
- noun spiderlike a frying pan, originally one with legs or feet. 1
- noun spiderlike a trivet or tripod, as for supporting a pot or pan on a hearth. 1
- noun spiderlike Machinery. a part having a number of radiating spokes or arms, usually not connected at their outer ends. Also called cross. (in a universal joint) a crosslike part pivoted between the forked ends of two shafts to transmit motion between them. 1
- noun spiderlike Also called web crawler. Digital Technology. a computer program that retrieves data from a website, as in order to index web pages for a search engine. 1
- noun spiderlike an evil person who entraps or lures others by wiles. 1
- noun spiderlike a device attached to a cultivator, for pulverizing the soil. 1
- verb with object spiderlike Also, crawl. Digital Technology. to retrieve (data) from a website using a computer program, as in order to index web pages for a search engine: Her company spiders the web for cheap flights and vacation deals. 1
- adjective spiderlike resembling a spider 0
- adverb spiderlike in the manner of a spider 0