noun Download 🔗Share A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads. Examples : "There was a dusty cobweb in the corner of the old attic, hanging from the rafters. " environment nature animal biology insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of its filaments; gossamer Examples : "A single cobweb shimmered in the sunlight, almost invisible like a strand of gossamer floating in the air. " nature environment animal insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder. Examples : "The new student's understanding of the subject was just a cobweb; he hadn't learned the basics. " nature thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An intricate plot to catch the unwary Examples : "The teacher's complicated grading system was a cobweb, designed to trick students into getting bad grades. " plan business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited Examples : "The company website is a cobweb; it hasn't been updated in months. " internet computing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata. Examples : "A dusty cobweb hung in the corner of the attic, untouched for years. " animal bird organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) fuzzy inexact memories Examples : "My memories of childhood summers are just cobwebs now; I can only recall vague feelings of sunshine and laughter. " mind past Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
