spinnekop

Definitions of spinnekop
  1. noun
    predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
    synonyms: hooiwagen, spin, spinnenkop, spinnetje, wipmolen, wipwatermolen
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    type of:
    spinnewebsvlies, spinnewebvlies
    air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
  2. noun
    a spiteful woman gossip
    synonyms: kat, katje, kattekop, kattenkop, spin, spinnenkop
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    type of:
    babbelaar, babbelaarster, babbelkous, kakel, klep, klepzeiker, klessebes, klets, kletser, kletskont, kletskop, kletskous, kletsmajoor, kletsmeier, kletstante, kwebbel, kwek, leuteraar, leuterkous, lulmeier, nieuwsjager, nieuwtjesjager, ratel, rebbel, roddelaar, teut, teutebel, theetante, wauwel, wauwelaar
    a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  3. noun
    a skillet made of cast iron
    synonyms: spinnenkop, wipmolen, wipwatermolen
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    type of:
    bakpan, hapjespan, koekenpan, koekepan
    a pan used for frying foods
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