spiderman

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noun

A steeplejack.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

spiderman1

nounspiderman (plural spidermen)

plural spidermen

  1. informalA steeplejack.
  2. slangA free climber.

Spiderman2

nounSpiderman (plural Spidermen)

plural Spidermen

  1. nonstandardNonstandard form of Spider-Man.

Origin

From spider + man; in reference to Spider-Man, a superhero who can climb walls.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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