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black widow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
black- wid-ow
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.

noun

A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.

noun

A female suicide bomber, sometimes one intending to avenge her husband who was killed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

black widows (plural)

Phrases

black widow knee slide

Frequently Paired Words

katipo redback

Synonyms

latrodectus mactans

Questions

What does black widow mean?
Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.

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