Dictionary.com

orb weaver

noun

any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of orb weaver

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby orb weaver

orbitography, orbitonasal, orbitonometer, orbitotomy, Orbivirus, orb weaver, orby, orc, orca, Orcadian, Orcagna
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for orb weaver

  • It is not an orb-weaver and runs over its net instead of climbing along the under side of it as many orb-weavers do.

    Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild

  • To insects of its own size, the orb-weaver is a hideous, bloodthirsty monster.

    Book of Monsters|David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild