cobweb

Definition of Cobweb in English :

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Noun

1. cobweb

a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

2. cobweb, gossamer

filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

gossamer

3. cobweb

a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cobweb

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noun

1.

a web spun by certain spiders, esp those of the family Theridiidae, often found in the corners of disused rooms

2.

a single thread of such a web

3.

something like a cobweb, as in its flimsiness or ability to trap

Cobweb

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noun

1.

a web spun by a spider, esp. one spun indoors that has gathered dust

2.

a single thread of such a web

3.

anything flimsy, gauzy, or ensnaring, like the web of a spider

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcobˌwebbed or ˈcobˌwebbing

4.

to cover with or as with cobwebs

Cobweb

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n.

1.

a. A spiderweb, especially an old one that is covered in dust.

b. A single thread spun by a spider.

2. Something resembling a spiderweb in gauziness or flimsiness: "An extraordinary number of elegant ladies ... flowed in, heels clicking, diamonds flashing, adjusting tiny cobwebs of priceless lace on immaculate coiffures" (Jane Stevenson).

3. An intricate plot; a snare: caught in a cobweb of espionage and intrigue.

4. cobwebs Confusion; disorder: cobwebs on the brain.

tr.v. cob·webbed, cob·web·bing, cob·webs

To cover with or as if with cobwebs.

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