"Spidey sense" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-uk-Spidey-sense.oga Forms: Spidey senses [plural], spidey sense [alternative], spider sense [alternative], Spidey Sense [alternative], Spidey-sense [alternative], spidey-sense [alternative], Spider Sense [alternative], Spider sense [alternative], Spidey-Sense [alternative]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Spidey sense (plural Spidey senses)
  1. (humorous) An intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky; (more generally) instinct, intuition. Wikipedia link: Marvel Comics, Spider-Man Tags: humorous Related terms: my spider sense is tingling, gaydar, sixth sense Translations (intuitive feeling): sens d’araignée [masculine] (French), Spinnensinn [masculine] (German), senso di ragno [masculine] (Italian), sentido-aranha [masculine] (Portuguese), sentido arácnido [masculine] (Spanish)

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