spinner

noun

spin·​ner ˈspi-nər 

1

: one that spins

2

: a fisherman's lure consisting of a spoon, blade, or set of wings that revolves when drawn through the water

3

: a conical sheet metal fairing that is attached to an airplane propeller boss and revolves with it

4

: a movable arrow that is spun on its dial to indicate the number or kind of moves a player may make in a board game

5

: spin doctor

Examples of spinner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With its sleek, minimalist design and smooth spinner wheels, this bag gives an aesthetic upgrade to your travel game. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

The hosts made two lineup changes with pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman and left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam replacing Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026

Place in a salad spinner or strainer to rinse and dry. —Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing spinner

• money-spinner
• spinner dolphin
• web spinner

Rhymes for spinner

• dinner
• inner
• pinner
• sinner
• thinner
• tinner
• winner
• beginner
• breadwinner

Kids Definition

spinner

noun

spin·​ner ˈspin-ər 

1

: one that spins

2

: a fishing lure that spins when drawn through the water