anancy

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noun

A nonpoisonous arachnid, daddy longlegs.

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Meanings

anancy1

nounanancy (plural anancies)

plural anancies

  1. JamaicaA nonpoisonous arachnid, daddy longlegs.

Anancy2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Anansi.

    And so ends the story of July’s birth—a story that was more thrilling than anything the rascal spider Anancy could conjure.

    2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 13

Origin

From Anansi, a mythical spider (god) from West African folklore.

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Cite this entry
APA

anancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anancy

MLA

“anancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anancy.

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