Spidey sense
English
Alternative forms
- spidey sense, spider sense
- (less common forms) Spidey Sense, Spidey-sense, spidey-sense, Spider Sense, Spider sense, Spidey-Sense
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/
Audio (Received Pronunciation): (file) - Hyphenation: Spid‧ey-sense
Noun
Spidey sense (plural Spidey senses)
- (humorous) An intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky; (more generally) instinct, intuition.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Spidey sense.
Related terms
Translations
intuitive feeling
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See also
Further reading
- Spidey sense on Wikipedia.Wikipedia