cobwebnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒb.web/us/ˈkɑːb.web/a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects
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Animal dwellings - natural
- anthill
- arboreal
- burrow
- byre
- den
- earth
- eyrie
- house
- lair
- litter
- lodge
- molehill
- nest
- niche
- rookery
- roost
- spider's web
- warren
- web
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Nets, grids and grilles
Examples from literature
- The cellar was damp, and great curtains of cobwebs, like gray lace, fell over the empty bins and wine-vaults.
- The place was foul with dirt and cobwebs, full of a musty odor.
- The plaster fallen off the walls covered the floor, and when the door was opened a horrible tapestry of black cobwebs waved in the draught.