Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arachnerd

/əˈɹækˌnɝːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arach-n-erd
IPA: /əˈɹækˌnɝːd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Why do I find these Internet neologisms so interesting? Guess it’s because I’m a bona-fide arachnerd, a person that spends way too much time either surfing the Web or fussing with their home page."

Etymology

Blend of arachnid + nerd, as a play on web and Web. Included on lists of Internet slang as early as 1996.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈɹækˌnɝːd/
British English: /əˈɹækˌnɜːd/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

arachnerds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce arachnerd?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹækˌnɝːd/.
What does arachnerd mean?: A person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web.
Where does arachnerd come from?: Blend of arachnid + nerd, as a play on web and Web. Included on lists of Internet slang as early as 1996.

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