cobweb

[ kob-web ]

/ ˈkɒbˌwɛb /

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noun

a web spun by a spider to entrap its prey.

a single thread spun by a spider.

something resembling a cobweb; anything finespun, flimsy, or insubstantial.

a network of plot or intrigue; an insidious snare.

cobwebs, confusion, indistinctness, or lack of order: I'm so tired my head is full of cobwebs.

verb (used with object), cob·webbed, cob·web·bing.

to cover with or as with cobwebs: Spiders cobwebbed the cellar.

to confuse or muddle: Drunkenness cobwebbed his mind.

Origin of cobweb

1275–1325; Middle English coppeweb, derivative of Old English -coppe spider (in ātorcoppe poison spider); cognate with Middle Dutch koppe;see web

Words nearby cobweb

Cobourg, cob pie, cobra, cobra de capello, coburg, cobweb, cobwebby, cobweb houseleek, cobwebs, coca, Coca-Cola

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Example sentences from the Web for cobweb

The sun was setting, and he pointed to a cobweb glistening in a ray of light.
Raped by a Teacher: One Woman’s Tragic Past at the Horace Mann School|Abigail Pesta|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We went from empty stall to empty stall, to reassure the women; there wasn't so much as a cobweb in any of them.
A Woman Named Smith|Marie Conway Oemler
The sexton was running now—running fast, trailing the cobweb over twigs and mud.
The Mystery of Choice|Robert William Chambers
When I claim from you a love which would approach mine, I am wrong: how can one expect that a cobweb should weigh as much as gold?
The Empress Josephine|Louise Muhlbach

On either bank, the wharves were thronged with shipping—straight masts and cobweb cordage, dense as primeval forests.
Dust|Julian Hawthorne
This is an ingenious stratagem; but in general it is so badly managed, that it is more easily seen through than a cobweb.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cobweb

cobweb

/ (ˈkɒbˌwɛb) /

noun

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

a single thread of such a web

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

Derived forms of cobweb

cobwebbed, adjectivecobwebby, adjective

Word Origin for cobweb

C14 cob, from coppe, from Old English (ātor) coppe spider; related to Middle Dutch koppe spider, Swedish (dialect) etterkoppa

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cobweb
释义	cobweb [ kob-web ] / ˈkɒbˌwɛb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cobweb ON THESAURUS.COM noun a web spun by a spider to entrap its prey. a single thread spun by a spider. something resembling a cobweb; anything finespun, flimsy, or insubstantial. a network of plot or intrigue; an insidious snare. cobwebs, confusion, indistinctness, or lack of order: I'm so tired my head is full of cobwebs. verb (used with object), cob·webbed, cob·web·bing. to cover with or as with cobwebs: Spiders cobwebbed the cellar. to confuse or muddle: Drunkenness cobwebbed his mind. Origin of cobweb 1275–1325; Middle English coppeweb, derivative of Old English -coppe spider (in ātorcoppe poison spider); cognate with Middle Dutch koppe;see web Words nearby cobweb Cobourg, cob pie, cobra, cobra de capello, coburg, cobweb, cobwebby, cobweb houseleek, cobwebs, coca, Coca-Cola Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cobweb The sun was setting, and he pointed to a cobweb glistening in a ray of light. Raped by a Teacher: One Woman’s Tragic Past at the Horace Mann School\|Abigail Pesta\|September 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We went from empty stall to empty stall, to reassure the women; there wasn't so much as a cobweb in any of them. A Woman Named Smith\|Marie Conway Oemler The sexton was running now—running fast, trailing the cobweb over twigs and mud. The Mystery of Choice\|Robert William Chambers When I claim from you a love which would approach mine, I am wrong: how can one expect that a cobweb should weigh as much as gold? The Empress Josephine\|Louise Muhlbach On either bank, the wharves were thronged with shipping—straight masts and cobweb cordage, dense as primeval forests. Dust\|Julian Hawthorne This is an ingenious stratagem; but in general it is so badly managed, that it is more easily seen through than a cobweb. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cobweb cobweb / (ˈkɒbˌwɛb) / noun a web spun by certain spiders, esp those of the family Theridiidae, often found in the corners of disused rooms a single thread of such a web something like a cobweb, as in its flimsiness or ability to trap Derived forms of cobweb cobwebbed, adjectivecobwebby, adjective Word Origin for cobweb C14 cob, from coppe, from Old English (ātor) coppe spider; related to Middle Dutch koppe spider, Swedish (dialect) etterkoppa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cobweb web, fiber, network, labyrinth, gossamer, mesh, toil, net, snare, tissue, webbing
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cobweb

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verb (used with object), cob·webbed, cob·web·bing.

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