embiid

[ em-bee-id ]

noun

1. web spinner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of embiid¹

< New Latin Embiidae the web spinner family, equivalent to Embi ( a ) a genus (< Greek, feminine of émbios having life) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee and will miss a second consecutive game Sunday against the Clippers.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday, splitting them against Philadelphia, which was without point guard Tyrese Maxey and center Joel Embiid, worked.

From Los Angeles Times

Vance’s dual presser-rallies have produced some surreal moments, where Vance’s supporters boo reporters asking routine questions in the same way New York Knicks fans might boo Joel Embiid.

From Slate

Only a second later, the crowd erupted into an even higher level of booing, more akin to what Knicks fans would do if Embiid committed a flagrant foul against New York hero Jalen Brunson.

From Slate

A year later, he went to Bill Simmons’ site, The Ringer, where he launched a podcast that booked guests from Joel Embiid to James Corden to Kyrie Irving to Thierry Henry in the first batch of shows.

From Los Angeles Times