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spidey sense

Syllables: Spid·ey-sense/ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/

spidey sense is the alternative letter-case form of Spidey sense.

Noun (1) capitalized: Spidey Sense

Spidey Sense (plural Spidey Senses)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Spidey sense.

Noun (2) capitalized: Spidey sense

Spidey sense (plural Spidey senses)

  1. (humorous) An intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky; (more generally) instinct, intuition.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Spidey sense.

Forms of spidey sense

pluralspidey senses
pluralSpidey Senses
pluralSpidey senses
alternative formspidey sense
alternative formspider sense
alternative formSpidey Sense
alternative formSpidey-sense
alternative formspidey-sense
alternative formSpider Sense
alternative formSpider sense
alternative formSpidey-Sense

Origin of spidey sense

From the superpower of the fictional character Spider-Man (introduced by Marvel Comics in August 1962), nicknamed Spidey, who is able to preternaturally sense danger before it can be perceived by other senses.

Questions about spidey sense

What does spidey sense mean?
Spidey sense means an intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky; (more generally) instinct, intuition.
What is spidey sense the alternative letter-case form of?
Spidey sense is the alternative letter-case form of Spidey sense.
What part of speech is spidey sense?
Spidey sense is a noun.
How do you pronounce spidey sense?
Spidey sense is pronounced /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/ (UK).
What is the plural of spidey sense?
The plural of spidey sense is spidey senses.

Words near spidey sense in the dictionary

  1. spiderwort
  2. spiderworts
  3. spidery
  4. spides
  5. spidey
  6. spidey sense
  7. spidey senses
  8. spidey-sense
  9. spidey-senses
  10. Spideyfist
  11. spideys

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spidey sense (page history and authors); Spidey Sense (page history and authors); Spidey sense (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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