cobweb Meaning & Definition
What Does Cobweb Mean?
Cobweb is used as a noun meaning A spiderweb, especially a large one, an old abandoned one covered with debris and dust or an asymmetrical one woven with an irregular pattern of threads. It can also mean One of a spiderweb's filaments; gossamer; anything flimsy and gauzy, intricately interconnected or otherwise like a cobweb.
Word Facts for Cobweb
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒbwɛb/ |
| Synonyms | gossamer |
| Plural | cobwebs |
Cobweb Definition (Noun)
- A spiderweb, especially a large one, an old abandoned one covered with debris and dust or an asymmetrical one woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
cobweb model, cobweb theory
- One of a spiderweb's filaments; gossamer; anything flimsy and gauzy, intricately interconnected or otherwise like a cobweb.
cobweb model, cobweb theory
- An intricate plot to catch the unwary; something entangling or confusing.
I was confused by the cobwebs of contract law.
- Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
blow the cobwebs away
- Fuzzy inexact memories; confusion. A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or one that is rarely visited.
- A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or one that is rarely visited.
- The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
Noun
- A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
- One of its filaments; gossamer
- An intricate plot to catch the unwary
- A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited
- (usually in the plural) fuzzy inexact memories
Synonyms of Cobweb
Cobweb synonyms and antonyms →Cobweb in a Sentence
cobweb model, cobweb theory
I was confused by the cobwebs of contract law.
blow the cobwebs away
Word Forms & Grammar
cobweb (plural cobwebs)
Words That Rhyme With Cobweb
Origin of Cobweb
Origin 1: From Middle English copweb, coppeweb, coppewebbe, from Old English ātorcoppe (“spider”) + webb.
Origin 2: Compare Middle Dutch kopwebbe, German Low German Kobbenwebbe (Westphalian). By surface analysis, cob (“spider”, obsolete) + web.
Quick Answers About Cobweb
What part of speech is cobweb?
Cobweb is a noun.
What is another word for cobweb?
Close synonyms of cobweb are gossamer. See the full list of cobweb synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of cobweb?
The plural of cobweb is cobwebs.