cobweb

ˈkɑːbˌwɛb

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Definition of cobweb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

netnetwork of spider threads made by a spider

A cobweb hung in the corner of the room.

spiderweb

web

webbing

memoryfuzzy inexact memories

The old photos cleared the cobwebs of his mind.

blur

fog

haze

fragility

Rare

something flimsy or insubstantial

Rare

His argument was a mere cobweb.

gauze

gossamer

wisp

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network of spider threads made by a spider

Expressions with cobweb

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cobweb-like

adj.

looking thin and delicate like a spider web

The old curtains were cobweb-like and fragile.

cobweb brush

brush with soft bristles for removing cobwebs

Use a cobweb brush to clean the ceiling corners.

cobweb theory

economic theory explaining cyclical supply and demand patterns

The cobweb theory illustrates why prices fluctuate in agriculture.

cobweb model

economic model explaining cyclical price fluctuations in markets

The cobweb model illustrates price changes in agricultural markets.

Origin of cobweb

Middle English, coppe (spider) + web (web)

Terms with cobweb included in their meaning

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spider

surface

spread over a surface like a cobweb

house spider

American house spider

cobweb spider found in America

cobwebby

adj.

nature

thin and delicate like a cobweb

Examples of cobweb in a sentence

She brushed away a cobweb from the window.
His mind was full of cobwebs after the long nap.
Reading the diary helped clear the cobwebs.
Her dreams were nothing but cobwebs.
The plan collapsed like a cobweb.

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French:toile d'araignée, toile d'araignée mentale, ...
German:Spinnwebe, Erinnerungslücken, ...
Italian:ragnatela, ragnatele, ...
Spanish:telaraña, telarañas, ...
Portuguese:teia de aranha, memórias nebulosas, ...
Chinese:蜘蛛网, 记忆模糊, ...
Japanese:クモの巣, 蜘蛛の巣, ...
Arabic:بَيْت عَنْكَبُوت, ذِكْرَيات مُشَوَّشَة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרֵי עַכָּבִישׁ, עֲרָפֶל, ...
Russian:паутина, хрупкость, ...
Ukrainian:павутиння, ...
Hindi:जाला, धुंधली यादें, ...
Bengali:মাকড়সার জাল, অস্পষ্ট স্মৃতি, ...
Catalan:teranyina, teranyines, ...
Czech:pavučina, mlhavé vzpomínky, ...
Danish:spindelvæv, spind, ...
Dutch:spinrag, wazige herinnering, ...
Greek:ιστός αράχνης, αράχνες, ...
Hungarian:pókháló, homályos emlékek, ...
Khmer:សំណាញ់ពីងពាង, ភាពស្រពិចស្រពិលនៃការចងចាំ, ...
Korean:거미줄, 희미한 기억, ...
Persian:تار عنکبوت, تارهای عنکبوت ذهن, ...
Polish:pajęczyna, zamglenie umysłu, ...
Portuguese (BR):teia de aranha, teias de aranha, ...
Romanian:pânză de păianjen, pânze de păianjen, ...
Swedish:spindelväv, nät, ...
Thai:ใยแมงมุม, ความทรงจำที่คลุมเครือ, ...
Turkish:örümcek ağı, zayıf yapı, ...
Vietnamese:mạng nhện, ký ức mơ hồ, ...

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