Spidey
//ˈspaɪdi// name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A spider. childish
Proper Noun
- 1 The fictional superhero Spider-Man. slang
"Seven months later he reappeared in his own comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man. In the 16 years since, Spidey (as his fans call him) has become the country's most popular superhero, appearing in 300 daily newspapers."
Example
More examples"Seven months later he reappeared in his own comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man. In the 16 years since, Spidey (as his fans call him) has become the country's most popular superhero, appearing in 300 daily newspapers."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From spider + -y.
Etymology 2
Clipping of spider + -ey.
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