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spiderlike

/ˈspaɪ.dɚˌlaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a spider.

Word Origin Spider comes from Old English spinnþre, literally 'spinner', because spiders spin webs. The -like suffix comes from Old English līc 'body, form', so spiderlike means 'having the form of a spider'. The same root gives us spin and spinner, and the -like suffix appears in childlike, lifelike, and birdlike. The PIE root *spen- meant 'to draw, stretch, spin', so you can almost see the thread being pulled.

adj Resembling or characteristic of a spider.

The robot moved in a spiderlike manner with its eight slender legs.

(形容词) 蛛状的；蜘蛛似的

这个机器人以其八条细长的腿像蜘蛛一样移动。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja a una araña o que es característico de ella.

El robot se movía de manera aracnoide con sus ocho patas delgadas.

(adjectif) arachnéen; qui ressemble à une araignée [Qui ressemble à une araignée ou qui en présente les caractéristiques.]

Le robot se déplaçait de manière spiderlike avec ses huit pattes fines.

(Adjektiv) spinnenartig; spinnenähnlich [Einer Spinne ähnlich in Aussehen oder Verhalten.]

Der Roboter bewegte sich mit seinen acht dünnen Beinen auf **spiderlike** Weise.

(形容詞) クモに似た、クモ特有の。

そのロボットは8本の細い脚でクモのように動いた。

(adjetivo) aracnoide; aranhoide; semelhante a uma aranha [Que se parece com ou é característico de uma aranha.]

O robô se movia de maneira aracnídea, com suas oito pernas finas.

Synonyms: spidery arachnoid arachniform spiderish
Word parts: spider + like

Related words

spidery spinner spinster likely likeness alike dislike unlike likewise

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