1. plural of spider; small eight-legged creatures that spin webs to catch insects

Examples

• The garden was full of spiders spinning their webs between the flowers.
• She’s afraid of spiders and won’t go into the basement.
• Black widow spiders are venomous and should be avoided.
• The children watched the spiders catch flies in their webs.
• House spiders are generally harmless to humans.
• Wolf spiders don’t build webs but hunt their prey instead.