Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross spider

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: cross spi-der
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus).

Example Sentences

"I gazed at the defenceless captives with a shuddering sense of security, until one day a cross-spider broke out of its cage and ran furiously over my hands and clothing."

Etymology

From cross + spider, from the common marking found on their backs.

Inflected Forms

cross spiders (plural) cross-spider (alternative)

Questions

What does cross spider mean?: The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus).
Where does cross spider come from?: From cross + spider, from the common marking found on their backs.

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